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What's the possible benefit of being good?
In my lifetime, even if i'm only 14 I've came across many time where someone would be needing help and i was in the best situation, some of those times might even have a life at stake, or at least injuries that could be avoided. Every time I'd help, every time i'd be considered a hero for ~10 minutes, and then I'd be forgotten. again. Even the one i potentially saved, or coped for his mistakes wouldn't remember me for more than a day.
On the other hand, once upon a time i was a pathetic swimmer, I had been pushed into the 21' deep in the school's pool, and guess what? I drank a ******* cup. more than one. How much time before someone notices i was drowning? The time i doggy-paddle my way back to the ******* edge! Then the lifesaver asks me if i'm okay right at the moment i puke out about half of what i had drank! Why in the holy **** was he working here if he can't notice someone drowning?
Moral of all that? Why should i bother helping someone if no one ever helps me?
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- ?Lv 59 years agoFavorite Answer
I'll give you one of the best advices i've ever received that have really worked for me: -don't ever expect anything from others, and don't give anything for granted- And i don't mean that in a negative way where you will always be wondering why would you bother helping others and why should you do things for people if you're not getting anything back, instead i mean that you should always look after being good for yourself, cause that will allow you to be positive and feel satisfied with what you do. The less you expect from people, the less you suffer; after all everything good that you do will be represented in one way or another soon or latter, that's for sure. Just don't be negative towards helping or doing other stuff like that, things come of great when you really mean them, and if you don't you don't need to bother either. Just be positive, and you'll attract good things to your life.
- 9 years ago
Hopefully it will come back around to you one day. Or, if you're a social Darwinist, helping others will one day get you married into a ridiculously wealthy family and you will no longer have any concerns at all.
Remember this though: In my personal experience the best people are most often alone in the good they do. Eventually it comes around to them again, but it takes a long while.
- 9 years ago
Listen well to this lad..There is such a thing in life called "karma". Keep on doin what your doin. it seems like its in your blood or just the way you are. Now for the tricky part.MAN..meanig everyone..will klet you down at one point or another. stay well!
