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Old 08-18-2014, 10:40 AM   #21
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"The key to happiness is usefulness"

This quote really resonated with me the instant I hear it. I immediately thought about how serenely happy I am right after working with a sponsee, and how that feeling can last for hours. The secret of course is being of service, and the happiness comes from taking the focus off myself and focusing instead on being useful to another.

What's amazing about this is not that it works every time (which it does), but that I so often forget and even resist it. Being selfish and self centered to the core my default is to be alone and self obsess. When I find myself in such a state, I'm not useful to myself or to anyone else. And I'm certainly not happy.

"People rot out quicker than they wear out" is another quote I heard and it seems to tie into this quite well. The bottom line for me is that when I'm into action, working with others or being of service in the program in another way, I'm out of myself and I feel fulfilled.

My experience continues to teach me it's no coincidence - the key to happiness is usefulness.
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