And what more can we ask for?

Everyday I am astonished by how blessed I am to have such amazing friends and relationships. My life has been full of love and friendship, privileges and advantages. I have everything I could ever hope for, and have been undeniably lucky in living a life relatively without pain, loss, or despair. If I cannot exploit all the advantages placed upon me, I have no reason to pursue happiness. This is why I am choosing to take next year off to explore the world and myself and spend some time in the shoes of those who are less privileged than myself... And hopefully I am able to use some of my ressources to positively affect their lives and contribute to the general good of all. Perhaps I am being overly optimistic, but if I refrain from harnessing my advantages, I am refraining from contributing to the over all good of the world...thereby placing an even bigger burden on those who simply do not have the same ressources as myself. I have been so blessed by the kindness of others that I feel I must share some of my own kindness to give others a chance to experiance the same happiness I have. How selfish would I be if I chose to leave all my advantages unexploited?