Need versus fulfillment

When we need something very badly, we are actually decreasing our chances of obtaining it.
When we transcend the need, and transform it into a want, we are more likely to obtain it.

Talents

We all have certain unique talents, that we are born with, or that we have acquired. These talents must be utilized to be of service to others. If we do not utilize our talents for the service of others, we will eventually lose them. Our talents have to be used primarility for others. Also, if we reserve the best of our abilities for our own progress, and not for others, we will lose them.