Be generous with your time, talent, money, and attention.

Giving is addictive. It’s the best feeling in the world. And I’m not talking about some big philanthropic check presentation that a corporation does more for marketing than the public good. I mean the simple act of being helpful to someone. Sure, it might be making a donation to a needy cause, but there is so much more you can do. You can teach. You can advocate. You can volunteer. You can clean. You can cook. You can just help. And these tiny acts of kindness will add up, believe me. The exhausted satisfaction of knowing that you’ve given your all for something greater than yourself is as good as you will ever feel. Work hard for yourself; make sure you and your family are well taken care of. But make sure that, no matter your circumstance, you save a little to give to those less fortunate. It’s like a salve for the soul.