Has anyone found living for simply their own needs satisfying? That paints a lonely picture. A lot of our happiness lies not within ourselves, but in others. Unfortunately, and fortunately.
I've hit rock bottom. Thought I did, turns out that rock gives way to a deep ocean floor. I suspect that floor keeps giving way till its hit the Earth's core and then it gets sucked into a black hole where the darkness is neverending. But that vortex lies just within me.
But if our existence could have an effect, that is often enough to pull you through. It's not about trekking to the highest mountain and placing down your flag of ownership. Sometimes, when you are at the bottom, you can nurture your environment to be just as green as the top.. I'm really killing it with the metaphor. Cue the piano.
What I'm trying to say is, you can help yourself through helping others. You can be at a standstill, but at the same time be moving. You are not limited to self-fulfillment. We can find happiness in others when there is none in ourselves. There's a billion ways to do it.
And I don't even mean charity, donations or volunteer work. That's the easy part of it - just sign up and expect good 'karma' your way!
I think every single day, we come across all kinds of situations that we could better. We just either don't open our eyes to it, or don't have the desire to do anything about it. Albeit, a lot of it is that homeless man on the street (yes, I've brought our homeless issue back again haha), the need to hit the gym, group projects...
But to help someone emotionally is a whole different thing. There's being there and being there. I'm not saying you see a girl crying on the street and you go over and cradle her into your bosom. We can help those we want to, but we can also give no pain to others. Way easier said than done. It's a lesson we learn as a child, and quickly forget as we grow old.