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58016d5 Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves. compassion greed humanity inspirational volunteerism charity helping-others Horace Mann
3e16370 Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. social-justice volunteers inspiration inspirational-attitude inspirational-life inspiring inspirational community-service volunteer volunteering volunteerism community H. Jackson Brown Jr.
ed33ceb My old man says when it's time to be counted, the important thing is to be man enough to stand up. volunteer volunteering volunteerism Robert A. Heinlein
a4326a9 There were many, many times thereafter that Don regretted having enlisted - but so has every man who ever volunteered for military service. volunteerism soldiering soldier Robert A. Heinlein
961f4c7 "Volunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness; a review of research by the Corporation for National and Community Service shows that those who aid the causes they value tend to be happier and in better health. They show fewer signs of physical and mental aging. And it's not just that helpful people also tend to be healthier and happier; helping others causes happiness. "Be selfless, if only for selfish reasons," as one of my happiness paradoxes holds. About one-quarter of Americans volunteer, and of those, a third volunteer for more than a hundred hours each year." volunteer volunteering volunteerism health Gretchen Rubin