At this point in time, there is a very overlooked source of happiness - which is helping people. I have come to realise that when you help someone in any way; be it through material gift, emotional support, with ideas, time, kind words, etc, there is usually a happiness that is triggered in them. This happiness has a ripple effect which can also create your own happiness. This is why, when you cause others to be happy, it will also create a happiness deep within you - at least knowing that someone is happy just because of you. This is why I believe that helping others creates a ripple effect of happiness which cannot be denied.
Helping people in anyway, including giving, is not something that is tied to emotions, but it is something that is beneficial, not only to the person who receives the help, but to the giver as well. When you help someone today, you have created an enabling environment for more helps, because someone that is helped today might become the helper tomorrow, and that is how the world becomes better. You have to understand that it is not necessarily the size of the help that ultimately counts but the relevance and the intention behind the help are what make the most meaning.
Right from where you are, you can be of help to someone. Even if you do not have the material resources to help them with, at least you have kind words, time, attention, idea, etc. All these also matter when we talk about help. Any opportunity you have to help one person is like an opportunity to help a lot of others too. This is because a single act of help serves as a quickener and it creates a ripple affect which can extend to many other people. The world around you will become better by your act of goodness, and it will also extend to the rest of the world. Helping people is a very powerful tool to create happiness both in the moment and in the long run. Of course, you cannot create happiness in others and not also partake of the same happiness.
If you are someone that helps others or gives to them, you will understand that one of the reasons why it always brings happiness is that there is a feeling it creates when you are shifting focus from yourself alone (selfishness) into putting others into consideration (selflessness). By this, you will tend to see the world from a better view and even view life as a whole from a whole new perspective. The truth is that, one of our core duties as humans towards humanity is found in our acts of giving and helping people. When you have helped someone, you will notice their smile on their face - the happiness that can be derived from this will be undeniable.
It is worthy to note that giving and helping others also creates a sense of purpose within you. When you have contributed meaningfully well to others through your acts of helping them, you will experience a deeper meaning of purpose and you will have a sense of fulfillment. When you create a positive impact in the life of someone, then you have aligned yourself with a much bigger purpose in life. As a matter of fact, one of the motivators of doing good is because of the sense of purpose that is usually obtained from it. This is part of the reasons I normally say that doing good in life is a part of a greater good of life.
Helping others also builds good interpretation relationship with people. You tend to build human bridges when you are the person that is always ready to help people. When you help someone today, you create a connection between them and yourself and that is how friendship works. There are lots of people that are enjoying the benefits of the past helps that they rendered to someone. So do not miss an opportunity to help someone today, because it may be your opportunity to build a bridge that you may need later in life. Just to let you know; no help that you give to someone today is ever wasted.
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