Here’s a light article with a good point and short story included that illustrate the blessings that come from getting out of yourself by thinking about others.

Workarounds: Are You Willing to Move from Helpless to Helpful?

There is no mention of God or Spirit by the author in this piece, but his point of moving from helpless to helpful is rooted in spiritual reality. We are designed to express our Maker, divine Love, and any time we express unselfed love we are going to feel more like our natural normal healthy happy spiritual self. And feelings of lack and loss disappear.