Everything I give to others is a gift to myself. as I give, I receive.

Helping somebody move a sofa on a Saturday is not enjoyable at any point during the sofa.

The good part arrives afterwards, and it is less about virtue than about evidence. You now have proof that you are a person who turns up, which is surprisingly hard to obtain any other way.

There is a trap next to it. Giving that is mostly about how it makes you feel starts selecting the visible tasks, the ones with an audience.

The boring favour nobody will ever hear about pays exactly the same, quietly.