We have been conditioned by a life of comforts and vulgar wants, wants that are taken from others or from nature. It truly is a shame when a want outweighs any suffering. We are taught to put the self before the whole, to seek the American Dream. The truth is love. Through love both the recipient and the giver are uplifted.
Love is the ultimate relationship from one life to another.
Through understanding comes empathy. Through true empathy comes compassion. From compassion comes love. It is a path of ascension that can only make your life fuller. Look at the reverse.