After all these years, I’ve learned there’s one simple thing that makes us feel truly happy—and it’s not more stuff, more success, or even more cake (though cake never hurts).

It’s feeling loved.

But here’s what most people miss…if you want to feel loved, the fastest way is to make someone else feel loved first. And the simplest way to do that?

Listen. Really listen.

When people feel heard, they feel valued. And somehow, that love has a way of finding its way right back to you.