I learned this gem while listening to Lisa Nichols (of The Secret) speak live at the Get Radical Women’s Conference in the DC area a few years ago. She said that when we help others, we should serve them only from our saucer, not from our cup.
She said to keep our “cups” so full that they spill over into our saucers and we can then serve others from the extra goodness and well-being and generosity that we’ve generated first for ourselves.
It’s a bit like putting on your own oxygen mask in an airplane before you help others with theirs. If you don’t ensure your own ability to function, you literally cannot help anyone else.
In Human Design terms, the BEST way to fill your “cup” and keep it so full that you have extra to give to others is to FOLLOW YOUR STRATEGY.
First, live your life in alignment with your Type — which is your natural energetic structure. It’s your Type that determines the decision-making and action-taking Strategy that is inherently correct for YOU. Following this Strategy will yield you YOUR greatest success and effectiveness… and the fullest CUP from which you can share your Authentic Self and your abundance with others!
