I know a very wise man. I got to know him through some nondenominational spiritual studies. Have known him for about 12 years, and I've never seen anyone with better conduct and more respect for the value of others. He demonstrates love constantly.

So...he has this saying that he often repeats: "The way to be happy is to make others happy." (and this usually means in quite small and simple ways...not anything huge)

When I first heard it, I sort of brushed it off as being too Pollyana-ish or something like that. In time, though, I discovered that he was correct. I found out by actually trying it!

It demands a certain degree of surrender, and that's why it can scare people or put them off when they hear that concept expressed. Something in them would rather not bother. That something thinks it doesn't have enough time...or it's too smart or tough or practical or something along that line.

But he is absolutely correct in what he says. And you have to do it to find out.

A number of us here have done it...at least part of the time.

This is good! ;-D

Let's remember to keep doing it as often as we can.