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How to Practice Altruism

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  How to Practice Altruism in Your Everyday Life Table of Contents Help Others Be Thankful Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself Celebrate Others’ Successes Conclusion ‍Altruism is a selfless act that benefits others. It’s not just about giving something up, but rather focusing on helping others with no benefit to yourself. It’s not as easy as it sounds, though. Practicing altruism regularly can be challenging and requires you to put others first. Fortunately, there are many small ways to help you practice altruism in your everyday life. Following the Golden Rule of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is one way to practice altruism every day. This means acting in ways that would make someone else feel comfortable if they were in your position. In addition to this, here are four other simple strategies for practicing altruism that will positively impact those around you. 1. Help Others If you want to practice altruism, the best thing you can do is to help others. T...

Life

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      Life has to be lived before you die. Don't waste a second of that treasured gift.  You're here for a reason; don't you ever stop to wonder why? . Here are seven things I need to tell you about life. The best and finest things of the world cannot be seen or touched; they must be felt with the heart Life is not predestined to be so serious; take time for pleasure for the joy of playing. Alan Watts once said this is the real secret of life, to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now and instead of calling it work, realize it is play. Don't trust anyone that tells you ''Life has to be serious''. Do not believe someone who says there is no time for amusing laughter of joy every day. When one is young, life is only a pleasure. The important lesson most of us adults still need to learn is that life is not meant to be so serious. We can easily forget that our lives do not last forever. That is why it is important to remember that ...