hmmm....

came across this paragraph from a blog - is pretty interesting.

"We feel we are doing the world a favour by taking care of our own problems. We pride ourselves in not "burdening" anyone. If we can go through life without putting anyone out, we figure we've done a great deed. But what if that's all wrong? What if the whole idea and purpose of life together on this planet is to care for one another - instead of desperately working towards the absence of reciprocity? What if we were meant to depend on each other? What if we were made to need each other? What if avoiding the need for help is robbing others of their true purpose of being alive? It might explain the massive increase in depression over the last century. Maybe the more individualistic we become, the more we lose deep meaning. We have preached relentlessly about serving others, but seldom talk about being vulnerable enough to accept a helping hand..."