Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The beauty of helping others

Why do most of us tend to help other people for no reason? Some would say that one day we might need help from the person we are helping out now. But what if we are helping a stranger that we will never see again? In that case, we are never getting anything back. Or are we? Research says that people that do volunteer work are happier than people that don't. The reason for that is when you help someone you are, at the same time, boosting you self steam. It makes you feel worthy of good deeds yourself and realize that you make a difference on other people's lives, making the world a better place. It also brings you good feelings and gives your life a meaning. You may not realize this, but you may feel happier playing with kids that have cancer at a hospital than you would sipping cocktails at happy hour. Because when you help others you are really helping yourself.