Love

"So long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.
Robert Louis Stevenson

Perhaps the best indicator of success is whether we love others, and others love us. We are here to help each other. Whenever we love another person, we are motivated to do whatever we can to help them be happy and successful. All we want is to see them happy, because when they are happy so are we. We identify with the best in them, sometimes seeing it in them when they can't see it in themselves, and want to make it visible to the whole world. We want to help them reach their potential.

We are most valuable when we are loved by others because they find us an inspiration to be their best. In effect we teach them what to be. They identify with the best in us; even if we can't see our own worth ourselves, they show us what we can be. They strive to reach their own potential so they can be good enough for us. When they love us, they want us to love them back. By showing their love for us, they are showing their love for themselves because if they treat you well, you will treat them well too, and anyone who loves themself wants to be treated with love by others.

No man is useless while he has a friend. So often we think that we are only useful when we are doing something impressive. But we are useful every time we smile at another person and every time we help another person even in the smallest way. We are most successful when we have made another person happy, or inspired another person to reach their potential. We are most successful when we love, and are loved.

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