I have discovered that the greatest happiness comes from the simple act of helping others.
It doesn’t even need to be other people. Feeding birds will bring happiness.
“Levinas has taught us that our responsibility for others is the foundation of all human communities, and that the very possibility of living in a meaningful human world is based on our ability to give what we can to others. And since welcoming and sharing are the foundation upon which all communities are formed, no amount of inhospitable nationalism can be consistently defended when confronted with the suffering of other human beings.”
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New York Times
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