Thought #7: Helping others is key to leading a happy life

Well, here it is 11:17 pm on Jan 6th. My goal for the first 10 days of the year was to post once daily about how certain thoughts can actually change our world. And I believe 100% in these ten “thoughts” I’m writing about. My goal of posting daily for the first ten days of the year, however, might have been a bit ambitious. Because now it’s 11:23 pm, and I’m ending up worrying about myself after all because I {Read More}

Tips to a Happier You in 2012~Acts of Kindness & Altruism

Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?”  (Romans 15:1-2 Msg) The definition of altruism in the New American Oxford Dictionary reads as follows:  altruism |ˈaltroōˌizəm| noun the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others  One of the foundational truths repeated time and time again throughout the Bible is that we should practice altruism: You shall love {Read More}