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We also need all of this we can give. So many people are unhappy these days because they feel they aren't doing anything that meaningfully helps their communit
by munificent 3y ago
We also need all of this we can give.
So many people are unhappy these days because they feel they aren't doing anything that meaningfully helps their community. We're a social species. We thrive when we feel we are helping our tribe thrive.
- jajko 3y agoAny parent knows darn well that giving is so much better for the giver than just receiving
- jstarfish 3y agoA huge part of this is that people who are willing to do so don't know how/where to offer it. Not everyone has an entrepreneurial spirit or the ambition of a trailblazer. Today, I jump-started a car for a sketchy couple in rough shape at the end of a dirt road in the middle of nowhere that I encountered after making a wrong turn. Forensic Files episodes often start this way, but I still stopped to help. To be happy, I recommend looking at what the media pushes and doing the exact opposite. No matter what it is. Even when you're wrong, you'll be right often enough to negate the losses. Sob story about ___? The subjects are always going to prove to be criminals or assholes. Avoid them. Be afraid of these people! They're probably being put upon and desperately need your help. Don't be afraid of these people! They just want to scam you. #believewomen! Don't.