What Is The Purpose Of Helping Others?

So you know how worthwile getting help and giving it can be.

 

To you, but who cares about them?

 

You're still being sarcastic, right?

 

I've always loved the initial post in this thread.

What's the point in doing that?



What's the point, in doing that?

 

To me it seemed at best a little bit facetious and in the worst case completely clueless.

Not that it can be worthwile or interesting to define the purpose(s) behind things, also when they seem a bit obvious.

 

You help others?
Like seriously, what is the point of doing that?

 

True, if your low on energy you better skip that stuff

 

The other day I was in doctors waiting. And I was banging away on my phone. I didn't notice that a lady was trying to get in the door with her pram. Like I heard the commotion but didn't bother to look. Anyway I felt this cold breeze and I glanced up with a shitty face to see who's keeping the door open lol and she must glares at me for not helping. And I like sit there thinking whoops shit that was awkward... No. No. It's not my fault they had to have a kid!

 

because they needed pallets to sunbathe naked on !

 

Because it feels good to help people does'nt it? I've done quite a few kind things to help people throughout my life.Infact I was reminded the other day,a person who reconnected with me,who I went to primary school with (I'm now 55,so a long time ago!)told me,I had helped her,at school as she was getting bullied.I honestly dont remember doing that,but I guess for most of my life,I've considered myself to be a kind person,looking after the underdog so to speak.
I guess its a mutual thing,you help someone,you both feel good right?Its also about putting yourself in the other person's shoes.Everyone needs help sometimes.The funny thing is though,although I like helping people,I don't like people helping me!lol I'm fiercely independant,and will only accept help if there is no choice but to do so.

 

Then it's about you?

 

who you think you're foolin'. you did it to help yourself...


don't forget to take your camera to work

 

Our Dan just came in from work on his way home he called into the co op for some beers when he went in there was a guy rummaging in the bin outside so Dan got his beer and Being Kind Hearted Thought he would By the Guy a Pie ""
when he got out he said " Here Mate No need to Do that I got You a pie "
The Guy Replied " Cheeky **** I think I threw a Tenner in Here with My receipt "

 

No its about us!!Meaning me and the person/persons Ive helped.We both feel good!Ok even if it was all "about me"surely its better to feel good helping someone,than not helping??If you're talking about ego's,I dont usually tell other people in person anyway that I've done such and such today to help whoever.I tend to keep that info to myself.

 

Why does it feel good?

 

Why not?

 

I think the desire to help others is based on empathy and reciprocal altruism hardwired into the brains of most of us by evolution. There are exceptions: psychopaths, sociopaths, and various forms of autism, such as Asperger's Syndrome. If you're having difficulty understanding why people feel this desire, possibly you fall into one or another of those categories.