It could be holding a door open for someone. It might be giving a smile and saying hi. It could be a cup of coffee or a homemade muffin. Doing something for others is a great way to make yourself feel better.
There are many people better off than we are, yet I bet there are even more that are not. If you help others, Dopamine and Serotonin starts to flow in the brain, and you end up the beneficiary of your own deeds just by helping. These good brain chemicals help your attitude, feel better, and help keep you healthy.
When you help someone else, you are helping yourself. You are not giving away your wealth, doing back-breaking work, or endangering your life. Sometimes, taking five minutes to talk to someone who is not being heard or helping another person find a place to help them means more than you know.
Great things come from small deeds.
Author: Mike Balof
A retired Air Force Master Sergeant, Mike used to lay in bed at night and worry about what would happen if his plant closed or found himself without a job. One day his plant closed. Rather than panic and hysteria (OK, maybe a little) Mike found himself carried away on the adventure of his life. Mike started with the best job he ever had working at Home Depot. He spent 8 years working with job seekers at a local workforce center, helping them to find employment. He then started his own company developing courses, writing books and urging others to follow their own paths into the future.
Mike holds a Master of Arts in Adult Education and Training and a Bachelor of Business Management, earned through the University of Phoenix and an AAS degree in Electronics Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. Mike is a member of the Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society.
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