Very difficult to find people who make others happy

@sivanj (1263)
India
August 6, 2008 2:11am CST
Very difficult character to learn and live with. not many do we find these days who are selfless and are ready to think of making others happy. First one needs to be selfless and think of the betterment of others to be able to think of others happiness. In this fast paced life we hardly find people able to do that. This my opinion. Yours....??? You might have people who make you happy everyday or regularly. Can you tell about them. For me it would be my few close friends. other than that none.
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@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
11 Aug 08
It's all but very true that in the fast paced life of today, it is very difficult to find people who just want to make others happy (sincere people). There are people of this kind around, but it's like looking for a needle in a pile of haystack. So, when we find one, we must really treasure their friendship as there would not be another around anymore. As for me, I have a friend who is exactly like that! She is not what I would call a doormat, who just want to do things to make people happy. She has her own set of opinions and all that. It is just that when people are around her, she has this special ability to make that other person feel like they are the most special person around. She puts it simply as this: Just treat people the same way you would want to be treated.. And she does exactly that. She treats every one of us sincerely, and good. And her responses to people is exactly just what she is feeling inside! She loves to do small little stuff that she knows we like, just to let us know that we are special within ourselves. But, she is not close to anyone. My guess would be that she had not found a person as a friend that she is looking for. I would always say that things always goes both ways. If we want others to make us happy, we must first make others feel happy. Once we can achieve that, naturally we would find people who are like us. Hehe.. Unhappy people attracts the same, happy and satisfied people attracts the same. Take care and Happy Mylotting!
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@subha12 (18441)
• India
6 Aug 08
it is really true. in this world all are busy for their own good. there you will really find less people who will make you happy.i have very few people who can make me happy. its only my family.
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@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
6 Aug 08
Being selfless is very difficult and finding such persons even harder to find. Yes, we must first learn to be selfless and only then must we expet others to do so. Easier said than done. We must however keep trying. Most selfless love is that of a mother.
• United States
10 Aug 08
Sorry to disagree, sivanj. I know many people who make others very happy. They are indeed beneficent, but it isn't necessary for them to be selfless. Just as we can't fully love others if we don't love ourselves, we can't be very effective at making others happy if we don't take care of our own happiness, as well. Perhaps you need to broaden your circle of friends. There are many more good people in this world than you seem to know about.
@onlydia (2808)
• United States
6 Aug 08
I try very hard to make other people happy. As these day's no matter what I do I can not be happy. So I try to help other people so they don't have to feel like me sad all the time. There are a lot of unhappy people out in this world these day's. I believe that there are alot of good people out there trying to help others be happy. sometimes you have to look really hard to find them I think what about you?
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@swtlady (51)
• Malta
22 Aug 08
I really enjoy seeing other people happy,even if I feel miserable.I really don't know how to explain it but I feel happy when the ppl around me that I love are happy.I try to help them, give them anything I could possibly give them, even if I have to sacrifice my time, I would do it.And I would expect nothing in return. By helping other I beleive that I am fulfilling my role in my life.Think first of others and if there is time left dedicate it to yourself.Its really difficult to understand for those people that are self-centred and always want the world going around them. I can say that when I needed really someone close to me in my time of need I hardly found someone.It hurts alot when you see that you did everything for them and when you need them they are just busy doing something of their own interest. I make others happy so that I can be happy.Maybe it is confusing, but that's how I live my life.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
6 Aug 08
you are very right.today most of the people are selfish but i do have a few faithful friends who are not at all selfish and thus we try to keep each other happy,have a good day.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
6 Aug 08
I know exactly what you mean. there are so very few good people in the world these days. It is very hard to judge who is good and bad alot of times too and we take our chances to find out and see what a person is like. I have not met good people in my real life either. They are hateful, untrustful and you name it. They use me and treat me badly. I have no friends because I am tired of trying and only to get the same old thing from them. Nothing but used and abused. The only people who make me happy daily, are my husband and daughter.
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
6 Aug 08
I love to make people happy, I always walk in the streets smilling to everyone and if I can I help always, in my case my hubbie makes me very happy he is like me in a sense. Life is good so why to be sad?