21 The drumbeat of being needed
What can be more generous than meeting the needs of others? There lurks a selfish desire: the sense of control (including jealousy). Overdosing is toxic.
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20 What is the big picture?
Relax! Today’s article links you to your world without requiring you to save that world. Humans enjoy context (the big picture, your world). This is comforting if you agree with Friday’s message that the world is beautiful. Now we consider how that helps. When we see ourselves in the bigger picture of reality, that affects three areas of our personhood: Perspective gives meaning to our lives; we feel purpose in our being. We appreciate relationships to our environment and to other people. We draw succor from not being alone. Life includes a feedback loop. In lay terms, that means that …