I don't know if that has anything to do with philosophy, but have you noticed that people who help others out (even something simple like if someone drops something and you pick it up for them) tend to be happier in general?
Thanks for the answers!
2006-11-04 07:10:14 · 13 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
What goes around comes around.
2006-11-04 07:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I think so. Unselfish people are always happier, I think. Helping others improves our outlook on life, and helps us to be content with our situations. Also, the knowledge that something you do matters to someone else is very uplifting. We have done something to improve the little corner of the world we live in.
2006-11-04 07:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Ally K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I help others because it makes me feel good about me.
If one feels good about them self they are usually happier about life in general. Being happy is a much better way to go through life than being unhappy.
So helping others actually helps the helper.
2006-11-04 07:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by mike53153 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is great personal reward in simply believing you have helped another human, and for many this is reward enough. I once helped a blind gentleman across a busy city centre road, and his thanks made me feel good about myself for the rest of the day.
Philosophically, there is karma, or in American 'what-goes-around-comes-around', and the Taoist Chinese believe that that which benefits the world, benefits all, and will improve the world for future generations.
2006-11-04 07:18:48 · answer #4 · answered by SteveUK 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. In helping others we like ourselves better. The best deed is to help others without getting recognition for it, it helps the giver on a deeper unselfish level.
2006-11-04 07:28:47 · answer #5 · answered by mimi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is yes. Here is a simple rule for feeling good, do good!
2006-11-04 12:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I enjoy helping people. I feel like I have actually accomplished something.
Tis better to give than to receive. I truly believe that.
2006-11-04 07:26:31 · answer #7 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My dearest you have hit on something marvelous.to start with when ever you do a good deed in someones life you perform a miracle in their lives.these miracles come back to you.on a deeper note,there is no "I".what you see around you is a sum total of who you are.
2006-11-04 07:43:52 · answer #8 · answered by miraclehand2020 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if the person who receives the help is someone who appreciate what he gets from others.
2006-11-04 07:19:44 · answer #9 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure. Don't you feel good about having done an unexpected favor for someone? That would be help enough.
2006-11-04 07:34:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I do. It's also the leading philosophy of AA.
2006-11-04 07:13:05 · answer #11 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋