Do you feel compelled to help others?!
Question: is it from compassion or guilt?
Answers: is it from compassion or guilt?
This is a good question; you really made me think a bit here...
Yes and no. Or no and yes.
"Compelled" means to feel coerced, forced or obliged. So, no, I don't feel compelled. I feel "impelled", which means to feel urged and encouraged. And it depends on what you mean by "help"... not to relieve but to offer respite, not to instigate but to kindle and encourage, not to soften but to soothe, not to augment but to assist, not to pamper and purvey but to provide, not to patronize but to comfort, not to alleviate or fix but to share the burden, not to enhance or refine, but to nourish and nurture, not to cushion but to boost up, not to uphold but to strengthen and support.
Compassion means to understand the suffering. Yes, I do it out of compassion.
I'm one of those people who loves to give and to help! And get nothing in return. Dunno why, ppl keep taking from me, and never thank me. You'de think I'de be sick of it. But for some reason, I just love to give and help! It's a curse more than anything. lol
Hooray for you!!!!!! I'm a giver and love every minute of it. You get paid back so many times and probably don't even know it. It sounds like you are a people person and you enjoy giving some happiness. I bet a simple thank you or hug is sufficient instead of someone giving you a gift.
I am a giver for sure. And have been for all my life.
It's from compassion. I try to empathize with other people. I think it's an important quality in a person.
I'm as ambivalent in this answer as I am in most others. Both are a passionate yes. My most prime example is the street beggar I ride by on occasion. I feel a strong desire to help him but then feel guilty that I am just prolonging his situation.
Sometimes I feel my lifestyle is something to feel guilty about as I have clean water, food, etc., good shelter, freedom of expression, good health care, etc. And its not like I just live better than 90% of the world: I don't seem to try to make great strides in changing the injustices in the world.
Compassion? I got that so bad that I cry at the drop of the hat knowing the reality of the suffering of the innocents of the world. Not to mention my compassion for those who fall and make mistakes, since I do so often myself.
I really can't imagine someone doing something helpful just out of pure guilt. The guilt comes from somewhere, yes?