When you get to where you are going turn around and help another

A young woman with a colorful backpack feeds a brown horse along a rural path at sunset. Text on the image reads, 'When you get to where you are going, turn around and help another.' Logo in the corner: votuntouring.org.

The quote “When you get to where you are going, turn around and help another” is widely shared online, often associated with themes of mentorship, community, and kindness. However, it is not definitively attributed to a specific person. It’s considered more of an anonymous or proverbial saying.

Sometimes, variations of this quote are paraphrased or used in speeches, but no verified original source or author has been confirmed.

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