I can't quite remember where I heard this from, but there is a saying that has stuck with me through the years, which is that we are simply nodes in a network. Each powerful node has the ability to connect and draw Others along the growth trajectory.
Indeed this is quite applicable when it comes to the drive towards success. Many people without realizing it operate powerful nodes that connect others and lead them along the way. This means that someone just finding success in their chosen path inadvertently affects others by their actions without even realizing it.
Here on Hive we have classic examples of Hodlers and consistent participants who have achieved moderate success on the platform. Not only are others able to directly benefit from their stake, they also provide guidance to those in need in order to properly benefit.
Success is infectious, and the success of one single individual can have a spiral effect on others within the cycle. I've seen brothers on Hive thrive here which likely would not have been possible without the initial success of one. When people see the benefits of following a certain path, Others would willingly make the needed sacrifices to achieve those same results.
The crypto space certainly provides an avenue for the success bug to spread, for those who are willing to participate. Here, people have been literally force-fed with money (through things like airdrops) and other requirements that make it all too relatable. Perhaps no example can be bigger than the way projects copy themselves with little modifications based on the initial success of another project.
Of course it is important to highlight this observation owing to the attention we sometimes pay to the vicious poverty/debt cycle. Success too has its cycle, but it is just far less publicized. This may be as a result of the amount of effort it takes for every successful venture to occur.
To be conscious of what our success can do not only for ourselves, but also for others is perhaps the ideal way to go about things. For instance, a large stake in Hive can automatically put us in position to support others. Large amounts of money can also aid us with projects we may have felt powerless to do otherwise. It is important to start walking in that consciousness, perhaps as a way of demystifying what the virtuous cycle is all about.