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Old 10-26-2008, 10:47 AM   #5 (permalink)
Tommyh
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For much of my life, one of the principles I lived by was "every man for himself." Always asking myself "what's in it for me?"

Now I try to put the needs of others before my own - to be kind, to be helpful. These days are always the most rewarding, the most peaceful. The miserable days can usually be traced back to my own selfishness.

This seemed counter-intuitive at first but once I started to take the focus off myself, life became so much better. It feels so natural now, like this is how I am meant to live.


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