No Good Deed is Selfless? / myLot

Netherlands

November 24, 2006 11:53am CST

I read once that no good deed was ever done self-lessly. that all good deeds do in fact have positive rewards for the one doing it. An example was stated that A person doing a good deed for another receives the satisfaction of helping another human. A person who does a good deed and it is recognised received the rewards of it being recognised. What do you think?

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emarie

@emarie (5442)

• United States

24 Nov 06

i think its completely true. when i do something nice for someone the satisfaction of knowing i helped someone is good for me. just knowing i made someone happy...it makes me happy as well

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sirensanssmile

@sirensanssmile (3764)

• Netherlands

4 Dec 06

It does doesn't it? Even though your intentions are for the other person you can't help but benefit from the action. :)

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eden32

@eden32 (3973)

• United States

28 Jul 07

While that may be true, I don't think it negates or devalues the good deed they did.

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danishcanadian

@danishcanadian (28953)

• Canada

30 Jul 07

I believe that humble personal satisfaction is God's way of telling us that our good deed was appreciated. Good deeds become selfish when they are done for bigger rewards and for recognition by others, or to boost the ego.

HighReed1

@HighReed1 (1126)

• United States

21 Jul 07

I agree. I don't do any good deed thinking 'What's in it for me?' or 'Did anyone see it?' I do something because it is needed and I know I will feel good after.

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