Why do you feel happiness comes from giving?

For me when I give of my time to help others I feel best when I know that what I am doing is something that the person is unable to do because of circumstances. One of the thing my family does is we take a monthly food box to a group home because the residents are on a very limited income and the amount of money for food is very limited. Our food box provides meat for a couple of meals, a few nicer things to enjoy during the month, it allows the workers to use the money more effectively. It also provides a treat or special desert for the residents that they do not normally get. I have also taken food boxes to some people and all they do is complain because I am not giving the best. I rarely go back to them. When I give I want it to be appreciated and used. That is what makes me feel good about what I do.

I think that generally, we feel happy when we give someone something, whether it's an object or just assistance, because we feel the satisfaction of knowing that you might be helping someone make their life easier, or making someone smile. It's being able to know that one small, good deed that you did can go a long way in someone's life. I enjoy it when others give to me, and I especially enjoy it when I give to others. I think that this cycle of caring and giving is really necessary to be able to enjoy life and just be happy.

When we give it will make us happy and we all know that to give is the golden value we did to our fellow men. This is what the Lord says always love you neighbor and they are the needy. To love them we must give and we feel happiness inside. I always feel to give especially if i had the graces from above. lets share it to them and God will give us full in return.

Real happiness gained in helping others through different ways, kept most to the needy coz sometimes others lead to laziness, they're only depending our helping hands. So we also examined the fact in giving benefits to others and hoping that many individuals who have more resources have a happy heart in extending their help to others.

I've recently just finished a course in anthropology, in which one of our discussion was about the act of giving. Giving has been done throughout the age of humanity. We discussed in class that giving is a form of trade, there has been no act of giving in history where a person does not expect something in return. This is why in your case, when you gave, happiness is what you received in return. Subliminally, when you give for "free", you expect that other to be happy or yourself to be happy. It is just a natural way. Helping others is a very good deed. Greed has been a major habit or mistake that humans have. Without greed humans would be happy, however we cannot eliminate the idea of greed as it is human nature. So as a person who enjoys helping, continue helping, you are the type of person that balances this world. So I thank you.

I wholeheartedly agree with you on this! Why become so negative that can affect your friends and family around you, when you can be so much more happy. Giving up time and effort for other people are always rewarding in the end, because you helped them attain that goal and maybe, in due time, they'll pay you back, with interest. Humans always have good in them, some just show more so than others :D. Cheers~

Helping other people is a good deed everyone should have. Being helpful don't only mean being happy for doing it but also the good Lord will be very much happy to know it. I don't know what happen to the world if there will be no helpful people around. When you help you save someone from their problems. You make them feel there's still hope no matter what they've been through.For me,I love helping people especially people I hardly know. That way it really comes from the heart. I don't expect them to thank me. I am just happy doing it. It's such a nice feeling. As long as the Lord will give us blessings we will be able to help other people no matter how small, materially, spiritually or morally.

Helping others gives us real happiness. It makes us more socialize, more responsible. We help more people it means more people comes in our social circle. It definitely makes us happier. We feel that we have done something good for society. It makes us to feel like more socialize. Society is to make us more happy.

Helping other people is also my passion especially for those who really needs my help.I always wanted to help people who are nice to me and is worth to be helped by me.I always wanted to help emotionally and financially if needed without expecting in return.

You're right about that; it;s great to give to others and remember the small things and joys in life. I just finished watching a Biography on Paul Newman and his commitment to worthy causes and the one he started; Hole in the Wall and when I am able, I would like to help out there or any other worthy cause so people who haven't had the advantages we've had can enjoy some degree of life.

hi:) maybe because when we give we can know the heartwarming experience of making someone else feel valued and appreciated. Be it for a birthday, anniversary, or just-because you like to give, gift giving always feels good for the receiver and mostly to the giver when they saw that it's highly appreciated. as for me the "it's better to give than to receive" quotes is true, because I feel more joy when I give and see the receiver so happy, that's the most valued feeling for me.

I love to help other, as i believe that any one can live for himself/herself, but th ebest person is one who also live for others (i.e. Help others)