I think I lack the words to quantify this today, but I’m pretty sure – and have felt this for a long time – happiness is deeply rooted in selflessness.
Occasionally, rarely, fleetingly, I can flip a switch and let go of whatever I “want,” whatever I long for. In those moments, I can be selfishly selfless, and long for nothing, and be completely present and of service to those I love.
The difficulty lies in letting go of what you’re good at, letting go of whatever individual talents you may have, unless you’re using your talents or abilities to solely help others – your significant other, your children, your parents, strangers.
And that’s a Venn diagram with very little overlap – one’s personal talents on one side, and talents needed to help others on the other.
This post may need revision. More later.