The act of caring for each other is hardwired into our genes – it is what E.O. Wilson calls group selection, the natural design of our biology to help each other that keeps us all alive – from the tiniest of ants to human beings. Maybe it is what Jefferson meant when he penned the words “pursuit of happiness”. The magic is that in active compassionate service there is no pursuit, only the experience of happiness. Think of one compassionate act of service you can do today. The opportunities are all around us. Try to do five acts in a day – your happiness will grow and grow. You can’t think or talk your way into happiness. I have realized that happiness is an action.