This was in my inbox today:
We must guard, though, that we aren’t using service to others as a means to get our own ego needs met. If we are, we would be wise to meet our own needs first so our interactions with others are not primarily self-serving.
Dear reader, how many times have we done something just so some person would thank us and like us and think his or hers life would suck without us? Wouldn’t it be better to satisfy our needs first and then be more open and of better use for our friends and families? Next time I am in this position, I will try and openly ask “Do you love me?” “Do you value our relationship?” “Am I a good friend for you?”
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