The Meaning of Life with Dr. Bob

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Living from a full heart, here is another buried treasure of knowing the meaning of life and living “to be happy.” When you find your Self full inside, you live as does a altruist. You give because you have so much and you want to share that with those who don’t have so much. (In my case, I feel I have so much inside that I want to share with those who may not have as much. Those who have not yet found how “to be happy.” The meaning of life.)

A philanthropist is enabled to give because at the heart of the giving is an excess, an overflow. Please notice here, and please be careful here, that you do not necessarily make philanthropy equal to great riches. A person of any means may recognize within her or his life an excess. That over-abundance may be of time. Perhaps a person has an excess of time and can give those hours away in voluntary service. Perhaps a person recognizes that he has $10 more than he needs and can give that away during the holiday season to the Salvation Army. Joy in gardening within a person may overflow from one’s own garden. So that the little garden path in front of the town hall is kept tidy and bright with blooming flowers in all of the growing season.  Someone may genuinely love working with animals and so volunteers at the local humane society. Another may genuinely love children and so volunteers at a day care center. Please do not confuse philanthropy only with those who have a great deal of money.

First there is an overflow. Then there are actions in the corporal world because of that overflow. But a strange thing then happens. Giving from an abundant heart helps one feel good, “to be happy.” Many people mistakenly think the actions make them feel good. Actually it is giving from the abundant heart that causes that good feeling.

I have seen 40 years of life-coaching people. When I gave the advice to give out the abundance of their hearts, I observed one of two reactions: 1.) They just didn’t see how that would help them and did nothing of the kind. Or, 2.) They followed the advice, and did something for someone else, and reported the joy they felt. These persons often accounted, “I feel I get more out of this than I give.” Probably true.

So, when you want to know the meaning of life and feel the joy, give from the abundance of your heart.

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