Altruistic or selfish? Do it anyway

Saw this post by @earthXplorer in Twitter ~ "No act of kindness is ever wasted." Aesop /via @Timberwolf123

It reminded me of an article I read where the writer was recounting acts of kindness and how they spread. The writer also shared some interesting facts including research on the effects of kindness. When someone experiences an act of kindness their body has a physical reaction. Their immune system starts pumping out good stuff, their brain starts pumping out good stuff, and basically things just get better.

While that's really great, there's more. Interestingly enough, it isn't just the recipient of the act of kindness who gets these great benefits. The person extending the kindness has a similar reaction, as does anyone seeing it.

Wow! Just think how much better you can make the world with a simple act of kindness. Just nice things like holding the door open for the person coming up behind you. Paying the toll for the next car in line. Thanking a customer service representative and wishing them a nice day. Anything that is nice works.

And the amazing thing about this is that you can go about it with an altruistic heart. You can be totally focused on other people. You can just be thinking about how to help others. And you'll still get to reap the benefits every time you do something nice for someone else. So if you want to be happier start looking for ways to make others happier.