Helpfulness...

Many ways to give

Your time, money, resources, advice...

Most of the time we do so for money, for an exchange.

If that is all you do - that is fine...

You may want to just give a little more each time,
than you are paid for.

Do-gooders are really a pain in the ass
just like kids who squeeze their pet rabbit
too hard and kill them -believing they are showing them love...

The rabbit didn't think so....

Learning to be helpful is an art. You can waste a lot of time
just looking for ways to help others...

I know a famous American Chi gong master living in a mansion now, who was broke, hungry, living on the street. A wealthy insurance man found him.
Invited him into his conference room, to have all the coffee and tea he wanted,
to stay as long as he liked during the days of the coming week; to listen to Nightingale Conant records.

This changed his life.
Gave him a way out, hope, a goal and A plan of action...

This was helpful, not a do-gooder...

If a person asks ~ help them ~if you can. (If you have the resources, time etc.)
The wise know when to keep silent (which is most of time)
The stupid try to convert everyone they meet...

If you are waling down the street and nice older lady
has a bit of trouble getting up the curb - help her
and walk on...(you are not really going out of your way)

You see a person on the side of street car broken down, dark night, not many around?
How to help?
Call the police or 9-1-1 stay in your car for both of your safety sake...

This is an Art, not a requirement.

You know the joke about God on the back of the bike?
Guy struggling to pedal up the hill asks the almighty for help...
God gets on the back of the bike - a 2 seater and pedals as well...
Guy finds it so easy he crosses his arms, light a cigarette and stops pedaling...
Bike stops, Guy asks God -what happened?
God answers...I said I would help, not do it for you...

Maybe you just need to give someone

your little smile, that may help more than you know...

Hug your self...

Helpfulness