Question

essay on being helpful

Answer 1

I believe I was put on this earth to be helpful to others. I also believe others were put here for the same reason. When I was younger, I was not the best driver. When my attention would shift to something off of the road, like a dog running in a ditch, I would tend to drive toward it. One time I got stuck in the snow doing precisely that. One day while I was at work, an elderly gentleman I had never met showed up at my office. After determining that my business would be unable to help him, he proceeded to give me advice on keeping a vehicle between the lines. I had not asked him about driving and did not even bring up the subject, but I did listen to his advice and have been a better driver since. I believe this man was sent to help me, and I am grateful for the help. I have not seen this gentleman ever again.

I have had a few occasions where I have thanked my guardian angel, the elderly gentleman who gave some needed advise, and another time that involved my driving skills. Again, when I was younger, I was sitting at a red light and was watching closely for the light to turn green, so I could race through the intersection ahead of the other vehicles waiting at the light. I was poised to stomp on the gas pedal as the light turned green, but my foot just wouldn’t move. In that split second delay, a car flew through the intersection right in front of me, it had run the red light. I thanked my guardian angel, while my heart rate returned to normal, and I proceeded carefully on my way.

I believe we are all called to perform these kinds of services to our fellow humans. I think we are helpful to people without even trying, in the normal course of our lives. I do not know why or how that elderly gentleman was sent my way, and I don’t know if he knew he was being of great service to me, but I hope I am and will be able to be of similar service to others. I also believe we receive help from sources we can not see. I believe we are all connected by an energy that moves between us. I do not try to find an explanation for it; I just try to stay aware of it and connected to it, so I can be helpful to others.

Answer 2

In our society, one usually learns that it is not always smart to be too nice to everyone they meet. People who are too nice often learn from life experiences not to be so kind. Kindness can become a weakness in ones life. A person might learn it is not always right to put too much trust into someone. Wearing your heart on your sleeve can cause an individual of being too trusting, too helpful, and too comfortable with sharing emotions with others. One can become too trusting from their personal backgrounds. If someone comes from a trusting and loving environment, they are prone to be more trusting of others. For instance, when two people first meet whether male or female, they begin by telling one another something about them or their life. The one who starts off by telling a complete life story is the one is too trusting. When one is too trusting, they take the risk of getting hurt or having all of their secrets told by the one who they thought they could trust. Trusting people is something that takes time and should not be taken lightly. One is usually known as too helpful by the way they were raised.. If someone becomes too helpful, they take the risk of getting hurt by others. For example, when one offers to buy everything for someone such as phone bills or car payments for someone they are taking the risk of being used by that person. People who are known to be too helpful are guilty of always putting others needs before their own. Someone who comes off as being helpful to others can gain a reputation for it.Sharing emotions is important in ones life. Once a person decides to show their true emotions with another person, they are more comfortable with trusting that person. When one shares too much of their personal and private thoughts with someone.

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