One of the reasons I have so much to say about this topic is that I've had a fear of becoming him, or even worse, someone who takes the support for granted, and it's actually led me to hold myself back in a lot of ways and kept me cooped up and at times even working against myself.

I'm over the fear now but I'm still trying to figure out how to lift others up as much as possible as I empower myself, so that I don't end up "above" anyone. I'll check your post