Helping is a two way street. Generally we think of helping and giving in the sense of reaching out to others to support them and do something to lift them up in some way. A one way street; something going from "me to you"..
But that's not where it ends. There is a second half of the transaction. Think about how you feel after you have reached out, offered something of yourself, and helped another. It is a pretty good feeling isn't it? That feeling of helping another with the expectation of nothing in return. Just doing it because you can and you are a caring human being is a good feeling. There is something returned to the person doing the giving to the giver. It is a two way street.
Who is to say which side of the street gets the most benefit? I would offer that there is no "most benefit" there is just benefit. Both the receiver and the giver benefit from the transaction or good deed.
Remember this the next time someone offers to lend you a hand in some way. Pride often gets in the way of being a good receiver and of saying "yes" to someone who is offering something to us. We may think that "I don't need it as much as they do," or that we don't want to appear "needing" anything, the "I can take care of it myself" syndrome. Next time someone tries to help you remember that feeling you get after you give to or help someone, that feeling of pride and contribution. Be a good receiver, say yes and give someone else that same feeling.
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