I clipped this Opus comic from a newspaper back in 2007.  (Click for the larger version.)

We all feel this way from time to time: we get all self-absorbed, and wrapped up in our own personal “mission statements.”  Nations do this, too.  It is a feature of our species: it is human to be so self-absorbed.

It’s ironic then how the greatest good is done when we choose to step outside this framework.

Did you do anything today solely to the benefit of someone else?  If you had, you might have made a friend, or even a brother.

When in doubt, give unconditional positive regard a try.  It starts with a smile, and ends with a handshake.