http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/give-joy-to-enjoy en-us 60 <p align="center"><em>&quot;This is the manner of noble souls: they do not want to have anything for nothing; least of all, life. Whoever is of the mob wants to live for nothing;<br />we others, however, to whom life gave itself, we always think about what we might best give in return...<br />One should not wish to enjoy where one does not give joy.&quot;<br /><br />~</em> Friedrich Nietzsche, 19th century German philosopher<br />from <em>Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None</em></p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p>I absolutely love that.</p><p>Imagine a life in which we seek to GIVE joy. </p><p>A life in which we enter relationships to GIVE joy. </p><p>A life in which we work to GIVE joy.</p><p>GIVE GIVE GIVE GIVE GIVE.</p><p>Can you even imagine how much we would ENjoy that?!!?</p><p>Stunning&hellip;</p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center"><em>&quot;It's not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something. </em></p><p align="center"><em>May I suggest that it be creating joy for others, sharing what we have for the betterment of </em></p><p align="center"><em>personkind, bringing hope to the lost and love to the lonely.&quot;</em></p><p align="center">Leo Buscaglia, the Dr. of Love</p><p>Another Thought on Love from Nietzsche:</p><p><em>&quot;Higher than love of thy neighbor is love of the farthest and the future...My brothers, love of the neighbor I do not recommend to you: I recommend to you love of the farthest.&quot;</em></p><p>And, you didn't think Nietzsche was full of love? Quite the contrary.</p><p align="justify"> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:21 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:438:438 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/438