If Scientific Analysis Were Conclusively To Demonstrate

Spend Some Amount Of Time Alone Everyday.

It Is In Everybody's Interest To Seek Those [actions] That Lead To Happiness And Avoid Those Which Lead To Suffering. And Because Our Interests Are Inextricably Linked, We Are Compelled To Accept Ethics As The Indispensable Interface Between My Desire To Be Happy And Yours.

Compassion Naturally Creates A Positive Atmosphere, And As A Result You Feel Peaceful And Content.

A Mind Wishing To Benefit Other People And Other Sentient Beings Is The Very Basis Of Peace And Happiness.

It Seems That For Some People The Idea Of Compassion Entails A Complete Disregard For Or Even A Sacrifice Of Their Own Interests. This Is Not The Case. In Fact, You First Of All Have To Have A Wish To Be Happy Yourself - If You Don't Love Yourself Like That, How Can You Love Others?