Years back, my wife use to hate when she had a technology problem or couldn’t remember how to do something. In fact, when we first bought our hp, she wasn’t very happy with the whole thing because everything was “backwards” and she couldn’t find anything. She would avoid asking me to show how to do something AGAIN because of my “attitude” and how I did things. That was 3 years ago. Today is much different. I have learned to be patient, not sigh heavily (that use to drive her crazy) and take my time. If I don’t have the time at the moment, I say so, help out and then, when there is time, get her to show me what is frustrating her. It works the same for my children (well, most of the time. Now is a learning experience, how? we both help each other and learn from each other which make a lot of sense, this work for me however so you can tell me what you think.

Yes, when we help others it not only raises our self esteem, in fact, research shows that those who demonstrate more of an altruistic social interest tend to enjoy higher levels of mental health.

That was more sciency, but yes it is correct, It helps us mentally when we help others which is always a plus sign.

Yes I like helping others and I like people helping me I'm a very social person so I just like spending time with people

It depends, really. If you help someone and they treat you like total crap afterwards, then no it's not worth helping someone. But if they're good people who don't just take but also give, then yes, it can help you.

Once I helped this guy named penutbutta on the old freerider 2 forum (the good where i was the third highest person!) with a cyber bullying problem. All I did was find out his password(he posted it somewhere) and change it. Ever since that we were tight until they changed the site, now theres no forum.

i wouldn't exactly know, but i do know that i feel good helping others and that if i were ever in need of any help i would want people to go out of their way just to help little ol me.. so if i can help i will

"You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want."
-Zig Ziglar

I got this quote originally from my karate instructor who reads a lot of Zig Ziglar's quotes and books. I do agree with it. If you make a point of helping others, then you will eventually reach your own personal goals.

Ditto to the posts above me. I am a believer in karma (or whatever you want to call it), if you help others achieve their goals you will bring positivity and happiness into your life, and can more easily achieve your own. If you help others it makes you feel good, and contributes to better mental health and a better social life.

In a lot of cases you get back what you give. However... I think it's important to help others for the sake of helping and being kind, NOT because you just want to gain something for yourself. That is selfish and defeats the purpose.