Reminder from a Pittsburgher who was at one point Mr. Rogers neighbor:
“Look for the helpers” was intended to be advice for his usual audience, children. We’re grown ups now. We’re supposed to be the helpers.
It's still valid advice, for the adultiest adults. Every day things happen we cannot stop or cannot help with and it's easy to let that wear you down to the point of nihilism. Reminding yourself that there are people who want to help, helps. And also see if you can support the other things.
Part of maturity is knowing that sometimes you're the helper, sometimes you need a helper, and sometimes you can help the helpers. Sometimes all three at the same time.
