If you want to help other people - live for yourself?
By LillyWriter
@lillywriter (1143)
Lithuania
January 24, 2020 2:43pm CST
It is said that if you want to help other people - live for yourself. If you do not take care of yourself first, you will be a burden to others as well.
Often we can see contradictions here that it is supposedly selfish. However, if we forget ourselves, work to exhaustion, eat what we find, don't spend time resting, let others climb on our heads, then we get sick, become uninteresting to our partner, lost relation with children, the partner does not respect us, then reasons should be sought within ourselves.
Perhaps with our exaggerated concern, control, we "poison" another's life. How we feel happy with ourselves, so are the people around us.
Do you agree?
Photo credit: my photo
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@betlynfrnds (4066)
• United States
24 Jan 20
I absolutely agree with you. This is how I try to live every day. That's a beautiful picture.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
24 Jan 20
Great to know you are thinking similar to me.
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You're in very good company.
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
28 Jan 20
@lillywriter
I agree with what you wrote here. If we do not take care of ourselves then we are no good to others to help them.
@LindaOHio (156271)
• United States
25 Jan 20
I definitely agree. We have to be OK with ourselves so that we can be positive with others.
@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
25 Jan 20
I completely agree. We need to be happy ourselves so as to spread happiness
@WackyDecor (306)
• United States
27 Jan 20
I agree with that, Lilly (May I call you Lilly?). We should take care ourselves first before we are able to help others.
@ExplorewtMe (6333)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 Jan 20
Yes, as they said put on your oxygen mask before helping others.
