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Most of us — that are human — have fell into the philosophy of helping others with an agenda (even if we knew we didn’t need anything right then and there that we needed).
But
Wouldn’t it be so much easier to just help others and be a little bit nicer without an agenda or an attached expectation?
Helping others goes a long way. After a while, when you start helping others without expecting anything in return and without any attached agendas, you start to feel better about yourself and life.
Often, if there is an existing relationship, the relationship will improve when we go out of our way to give a bit more.
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Just help to help. Be nice to be nice.
We don’t have to always expect the favor to be returned.
Wouldn’t our world be so much better if we just let go of all of these damn expectations we have for so many people and things?
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