The fear of Selflessness

The fear of being selfless is that I will be emptied, my needs will be unmet and I will suffer.

• I cannot be emptied because each time I choose to serve, give or love, the power of that choice, the energy of that act, refills me.
• My needs: love, respect, recognition, peace and security are gifts from God and are not returned in kind from other people. It is fruitless to expect them and a pleasure to receive them. But more so, love, self-respect, peace and security come from the giving, and giving is insatiable once it is established as a way of being.
• Suffering may be the result of some giving. Sacrifice can be fulfilling. I learn, grow and have more experience and more compassion and empathy to offer others.