Helping others brings good feelings to the giver and the receiver of the good deeds. Helping others can be a gift to yourself as you enjoy a self esteem boost for making others’ lives better, and make the world a better place. You feel more worthy of good deeds yourself, your trust in the decency of people is reinforced, and you feel more connected to yourself and to others. The real essence of helping is not expecting anything in return, instead, you help others just because you want to help them.