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This tweet was soon followed by another one, that only added to my overwhelm —<figure id="402a"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*c0WGwqHI_PPAsk_5_B3q8g.png"><figcaption>Screenshot captured by the author</figcaption></figure>I was astonished.One thought that kept coming to me, as I responded, retweeted, and liked these tweets was —<blockquote id="df3f">Kindness knows no bound</blockquote>I wanted to thank her so much and yet I knew, a mere thank you wouldn’t be enough to reciprocate her altruistic gesture.Curious about what <a href="undefined">Zaha Hyatt</a> wrote in her story that she published this morning, I went ahead and read her story —<div id="2615" class="link-block">

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    </div><p id="fed1">I discovered that <a href="undefined">Zaha Hyatt</a> was one step ahead of all of us from the very beginning.</p><p id="c892">She had two goals —</p><ol><li>Secure 100+ likes for herself first.</li><li>Help other participants get their 100+ likes.</li></ol><p id="b43c">Supporting others was a part of her plan, all this while.</p><p id="f6a0"><b>How far-sighted!</b></p><p id="f02b">I was so amazed to read her story that for a brief while, I felt very shallow and self-centered for not thinking through the competition at the level of kindness and benevolence.</p><p id="23ec"><a href="undefined">Zaha Hyatt</a> writes —</p><blockquote id="1f75"><p>I wanted to get the complicated qualification steps squared away before I lifted my head up to help others. Sort of like putting your own oxygen mask on before helping neighbors. To do that I needed to get my likes way ahead of schedule so I would have enough time to help others promote.</p></blockquote><blockquote id="c56d"><p>This challenge taught me some valuable lessons

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in empathy and renewed my faith in the kindness of humanity. So, I wanted to share the love. I started promoting everyone else’s articles on Twitter as well.</blockquote>All I want to say to <a href="undefined">Zaha Hyatt</a> and <a href="undefined">Tamil</a> is that both of you taught me valuable lessons in empathy and renewed my faith in the kindness of humanity.I felt so blinded by the competition and the money and I did not realize that I too, had the capability to lift others up and help them.Very soon, love and support started pouring in from everywhere.My dear friend <a href="undefined">Yana Bostongirl</a> also promoted my story when I was only 6 likes away from getting a 100 —<figure id="0360"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*rMUgvINjPeaNLtfa5gSKPw.png"><figcaption>Screenshot captured by the author</figcaption></figure>My friends <a href="undefined">KiKi Walter</a>, <a href="undefined">Preeti Ramachandran</a>, <a href="undefined">Sally Prag</a>, <a href="undefined">June Kirri</a>, and others also extended their support.I am still overwhelmed and maybe that is why I am unable to find the right words to express how I am feeling, but I only wish to say —Yesterday, I experienced how it feels to be at the receiving end of KINDNESS and GENEROSITY.Yesterday, I witnessed the power and impact of being KIND and SUPPORTIVE.Yesterday, I learned that I can win myself a name and some money if I walk alone, but I can WIN HEARTS if I walk along with others.THANK YOUThanks to each and every one of you for helping me learn some important life lessons.<a href="undefined">Winston</a>, the Coffee Challenge proved to be highly enlightening and I want to thank you for setting a high bar of 100 likes because had you not made it so difficult, I would never have known that everything is achievable with the right strategy and support of others.I am happy and I may or may not win the challenge but I got what I wanted, what I needed.I saw the true power of goodwill on Medium.I also wish to give a shout-out to my friends and family back home who also extended great support to my writing.Forever Grateful ❤️</article></body>

Why Participating in Coffee Challenge 3 Was One of My Best Decisions Ever

A day full of love, support, and surprises

It was a little over 22:00 PM in Ireland, and I was gleaming with joy and gratitude.

I was filled with thankfulness and happiness.

I made it. I made it into the final phase of Coffee Challenge 3.

With 107 likes on my contest article — A Golden Ticket Towards Destiny, you can find me somewhere on the right column of Coffee Times Substack Home Page:

I am one step closer to winning the contest but that is not the real reason why I was and am still so happy and overwhelmed.

I had one day to gather 40+ likes (yesterday).

With the motivation and support of my husband, I shamelessly promoted myself amongst close family and friends through social media.

The next morning when I checked, I still needed about 18 likes to make it a 100.

So, I took to Twitter and tweeted this —

To my surprise, I soon received this notification —

I was in disbelief.

My dear friend Tamil had promoted all the participants in her previous promotional stories on Medium and I was thankful to her for that.

But seeing her tweet for me, felt so special and lovingly overwhelming.

This tweet was soon followed by another one, that only added to my overwhelm —

I was astonished.

One thought that kept coming to me, as I responded, retweeted, and liked these tweets was —

Kindness knows no bound

I wanted to thank her so much and yet I knew, a mere thank you wouldn’t be enough to reciprocate her altruistic gesture.

Curious about what Zaha Hyatt wrote in her story that she published this morning, I went ahead and read her story —

What Happens When an Introvert is Forced to Self-Promote

How I ended up with the highest-grossing article on Coffee Times Substack

medium.com

I discovered that Zaha Hyatt was one step ahead of all of us from the very beginning.

She had two goals —

Secure 100+ likes for herself first.
Help other participants get their 100+ likes.

Supporting others was a part of her plan, all this while.

How far-sighted!

I was so amazed to read her story that for a brief while, I felt very shallow and self-centered for not thinking through the competition at the level of kindness and benevolence.

Zaha Hyatt writes —

I wanted to get the complicated qualification steps squared away before I lifted my head up to help others. Sort of like putting your own oxygen mask on before helping neighbors. To do that I needed to get my likes way ahead of schedule so I would have enough time to help others promote.

This challenge taught me some valuable lessons in empathy and renewed my faith in the kindness of humanity. So, I wanted to share the love. I started promoting everyone else’s articles on Twitter as well.

All I want to say to Zaha Hyatt and Tamil is that both of you taught me valuable lessons in empathy and renewed my faith in the kindness of humanity.

I felt so blinded by the competition and the money and I did not realize that I too, had the capability to lift others up and help them.

Very soon, love and support started pouring in from everywhere.

My dear friend Yana Bostongirl also promoted my story when I was only 6 likes away from getting a 100 —

My friends KiKi Walter, Preeti Ramachandran, Sally Prag, June Kirri, and others also extended their support.

I am still overwhelmed and maybe that is why I am unable to find the right words to express how I am feeling, but I only wish to say —

Yesterday, I experienced how it feels to be at the receiving end of KINDNESS and GENEROSITY.

Yesterday, I witnessed the power and impact of being KIND and SUPPORTIVE.

Yesterday, I learned that I can win myself a name and some money if I walk alone, but I can WIN HEARTS if I walk along with others.

THANK YOU

Thanks to each and every one of you for helping me learn some important life lessons.

Winston, the Coffee Challenge proved to be highly enlightening and I want to thank you for setting a high bar of 100 likes because had you not made it so difficult, I would never have known that everything is achievable with the right strategy and support of others.

I am happy and I may or may not win the challenge but I got what I wanted, what I needed.

I saw the true power of goodwill on Medium.

I also wish to give a shout-out to my friends and family back home who also extended great support to my writing.

Forever Grateful ❤️