There are a lot of ways to make a greater sense of happiness in your life, but one of the barest and most powerful is by giving to others. That's right. Happiness is in giving to others. So, why does giving happiness to others make you feel more pleased?
You minimize your own difficulties.
Centering on what you are able to do it for people in need is a great way to put your own problems into linear perspective. Naturally we be given to amplify our own problems and think they are much worse than they really are – but encountering somebody who is experiencing even greater disputes sure changes that prospect quickly! It’s not that your own troubles disappear just because you see somebody who is worse off than you are, but instead you acquire a little more linear perspective and realize that your battles could be much worse than they are.
You focus more on abundance.
When you give happiness to other people, you automatically alternate your concentrate from deficiency to copiousness – even if you are not giving financially! Concentering more on your troubles and difficulties can’t help but result in a keen awareness of lack, but by giving of yourself to those in need you are essentially asserting that you have “more than enough” – which will translate into all areas of your life as a center on copiousness.
Blessing others just feels really good!
It does not matter if you are making a financial donation or share-out your time or other imaginations – it just feels good to help other people. That feeling acquires similarly when you make giving a steady habit, careless of the size of the contributions. The more you do for other people, the more salutary you’ll experience about yourself. If you would like to heighten that good feeling even further, give anonymously. You will be blessing others without expecting to encounter anything reciprocally; and instead admit giving to be its own advantage – which makes the advantage that much sweeter!
You may feel that you do not have anything to give to other people at present – and this is particularly true if you are experiencing serious financial troubles or other lack. Even so, giving in anyway can immediately make you feel happier and more abundant!
Become a wise man for children or young grownups. Do you've specialized powers or training? Donate your expertness to a non-profit-making organization for a couple of hours a week. Are you good at making others laugh and feel good? Volunteer at a hospital or elderly care facilities. There are endless ways to reach out to others, and only a few of them involve money.
If you really have nothing else to give, become a “goodwill ambassador” and make it your mission to go around spreading kind words and support to the people you meet daily. When you notice that a public servant is having a bad day, say something to cause them smile. Compliment your co-workers. Express your appreciation to a police officer, firefighter or soldier. Tip your waiter, hair stylist and cab driver generously, or leave a handwritten note thanking them for the excellent service.
And that's why happiness is in giving to others.
These are easy. They are all such small gestures – but they have a huge impact, both on the one who receives and the one who gives. Indeed, happiness is in giving to others!
