10 Reasons You Should Take Time Out Of Your Day To Help Others
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10 Reasons You Should Take Time Out Of Your Day To Help Others

"Make yourself feel better."

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10 Reasons You Should Take Time Out Of Your Day To Help Others
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As I have been working for a non-profit where I help youths cope with problems they are facing, I have been feeling joy in helping others. This made me want to make a list of reasons to help others:

1. You can make the world a better place

There is so much bad going on in the world, why not try to spread some good?

2. Help someone smile

Help someone feel better; no one want's to feel sad. And smiling releases endorphins that feel awesome.

3. Set an example for others

Show others what helping can really do, and hopefully, they follow in your footsteps.

4. If you help others, you can set off a trend

If you start volunteering and tell your friends about it, maybe they will join in too!

5. You can change someone's life in a positive way

Help someone out of sadness is not only rewarding for the person but for yourself.

6. Kindness can go a long way

No one wants others to be mean to them; be kind always.

7. Helping makes you feel better

I know when I help make someone's day, my day gets better as well.

8. Helping takes up your time in a valuable way

If you got no plans for the day, why not volunteer somewhere, plant some flowers, even give someone a friendly call; the list is endless.

9. Helping can cause less harm to others

You could help people who want to not only harm themselves but others, which is remarkable.

10. Helping can help you leave a positive legacy

You could leave a positive impact on others to help change the world.

In the end, all we have is each other, so why not help?

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