Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Giving – one of the secrets to happiness

Ok so I have not been that good about this recently and my apologies to anyone that actually reads this. I promise I will be letting my vibe flow here at least once a week moving forward as I feel positivity needs to be pushed and spread to everyone.

With this in mind one of the secrets to true happiness is giving. Why do you think you a...ll feel better after you donate $10 to the Red Cross after a major catastrophe? Because you feel like you helped people in need. Donating money can give you some short term happiness, but will not make you feel better long term. Donating time on the other hand may be a key to long term happiness. I practice this, and recommend everyone does in some capacity.

We have skills or knowledge that can benefit others. Coach sports, work on the parent teacher organization at school, help co-workers in need. These are things you can do that will make others feel good about you and make you feel good about yourself. Not only should you do this but do it and expect nothing in return other than the feeling of having done something good for someone else.

This also builds what is known as good karma. Karma means: The results of a person’s actions. Typically good actions bring good things to you. So practice this, do something good for someone else not because you have to but because you want to. Remember giving will actually make you feel good too!

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