Then on the other piece of paper, list all the people you know who are taking more than they're adding. Include people from the past.

Start to give more thought to the world around you. Stop exposing yourself to situations that drain your energy. You will discover through a trial and error process that you will have more energy.

You could go through incarnations forever and never become enlightened, unless of course you do something about it.

Happiness will come through the practice of yoga and Buddhism, that happiness is not something you will lose at the end of this lifetime. It will stay with you.

If you are interested in Taoism, I would suggest that you read the Way of Life by Lao Tsu, the founder of Taoism. I personally prefer the Witter Brynner translation.

All souls do not reach enlightenment. Some souls reach a certain point and stay there. Some souls actually decline and go into different cycles.

To get involved with some ridiculous battle of power with someone else will use up your energy.