"And be sure not to think of anything but himself, so that nothing may work in your mind or in your will but only himself." I think this is the same act as what we read in the Gospel of Thomas. He writes that Jesus said, "If you bring forth what is inside you, what you bring forth will save you. If you don't bring forth what is inside you , what you don't bring forth will destroy you."
I believe that by exuding the gifts you have from God through opening your heart and silencing your mind, you will have happiness. If you squander those gifts and ignore them then you are telling God that He is wrong and this will bring you great unhappiness. Everything is from God. Know that you have nothing and then you will have everything. This is also taught to us in everything we have read so far. I was raised to be an example of how to work hard and you can have everything. I had everthing material but I had an empty soul. In the last year as I have let go of everything I believed I needed, I have recieved God from an unencumbered mind. It's just this human part of me that keeps getting me clouded with the idea that "I know". Everytime I tell my children that we do not say that in our house, I find myself being the biggest hypocrit of all. Then I pray and listen and try again.
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I love how you remind us readers that not exercising our God given talents for the good of others is like telling God, HE IS WRONG. I never thought of it that way. Elderly people that I care for are always telling me: "if I don't use it, I will loose it." That's why they watch game shows for hours on end to stimilate their brain, read books to increase their vocabulary at the age of 94, and do crossword puzzles. With that said, just as you stated: "squandering your gifts brings one unhappiness" is similar to not using your mind when one is older will age more quickly.
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