'Think Others'

I am 26, and only now am I in a way realizing the fact about living my life.. that it is not only about me.. it is about other people too - people with whom I am currently involved with and also would be in future. I've come to see how I have lived so far... in a cocoon .. without exposing myself much to the pain and the suffering of other people around.. as an ostrich who puts her head in the sand pit and imagining all is fine as long as I don't see anything. I've come to realize that this whole mentality is a pretty selfish one.. being only concerned with my own welfare and not be really concerned about other people's welfare. The root of this issue as I see it now is an unwarranted and baseless discontentment with myself (with who I am as a person).. If only I am able to truly see my worth and value just being who I am, I bet that I would also be much prompted to see the worth and the value of the people around me with whom I live with on this planet... And then I'd rather be thinking about other people and about how I can be of value to their lives and not being obsessed about my own welfare ( which doesn't really work for my welfare by the way).. And I'd be having a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction too as I pursue God's calling for my life: ' I will bless you ... and you shall be a blessing..'