do you help in some sort of formalised way? By volunteering, through your job, via organised third parties etc.?
Or are we talking more informal, pass it along sort of helpfulness, which is both more random and a tad more personal?

Or are we talking more informal, pass it along sort of helpfulness, which is both more random and a tad more personal?

I would say both types have the same effect for me. I like knowing that I made even a small difference in someone's day/life.
I used to volunteer in the Emergency Room at a local hospital and also as a volunteer EMT. It can be pretty depressing seeing some of the cases that you come across, but a surprising amount of people, when faced with the option, still prefer to stay alive even when they are in so much pain and discomfort. Not saying that that is a reason, but it is a fact.
The informal types are a lot more satisfying to be honest, if only because you don't have to deal with the rest of the hassles of working through a job or organization.
Danae-Log:
So. What makes life worth living?
08/05/2010 05:04:26 PM
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The good bits
08/05/2010 05:17:37 PM
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Re: There are cannibals out there who believe(d) that if you ate bits of your enemy/someone,
08/05/2010 05:24:16 PM
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Re: There are cannibals out there who believe(d) that if you ate bits of your enemy/someone,
08/05/2010 05:27:27 PM
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Re: It's because the muscles haven't gotten all developed and stringy yet.
08/05/2010 05:28:44 PM
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Re: It's because the muscles haven't gotten all developed and stringy yet.
08/05/2010 05:30:42 PM
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Re: I think lots of us had pre-construed that anyway. Sorry.
08/05/2010 05:35:16 PM
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Try meditation. Just breathing exercises and relaxation.
08/05/2010 05:24:34 PM
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Re: Um, I meditate. And I manage quote fine without CDs to do it.
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08/05/2010 05:27:28 PM
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I would posit you're not doing a good job if you're considering suicide. *NM*
09/05/2010 04:39:05 AM
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Re: I'm not considering suicide! It says so in my post! I'm so annoyed with people who assume I am!
09/05/2010 05:23:37 AM
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Why do you need to affirmatively say you're not considering suicide, then?
09/05/2010 05:41:50 AM
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Re: Because I wanted to make clear my problem, and ask for a little help that wasn't about fixing me
09/05/2010 05:50:27 AM
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I can only think of one reason
08/05/2010 06:43:11 PM
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Frankly, I agree, but it's not something of which people can be really be "convinced. "
12/05/2010 12:43:29 AM
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No
12/05/2010 12:53:42 AM
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Oh, I totally agree.
12/05/2010 01:05:29 AM
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Ah, so you used "convinced" as a verb and not as a participle
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12/05/2010 09:30:59 AM
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personally
08/05/2010 06:45:45 PM
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That's an insanely hard question Danae
08/05/2010 08:53:06 PM
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Re:
08/05/2010 08:58:50 PM
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Ah, I see
08/05/2010 09:19:22 PM
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So what makes you think death is any better? *NM*
08/05/2010 09:11:46 PM
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Re: Um, since I am not contemplating suicide, it's not an issue.
08/05/2010 09:16:39 PM
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No easy answer.
08/05/2010 09:26:52 PM
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Re: Dude, my new pills have cured my insomnia, it is awesome. I'd forgotten about that.
08/05/2010 09:28:54 PM
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I just wanna know what's next, 'cause it tends to be baffling.
08/05/2010 10:18:16 PM
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Re:
Do you believe in reincarnation? You might be able to! *NM*
09/05/2010 05:24:17 AM
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That would be way awesome.
09/05/2010 11:53:40 PM
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Re: I haven't read it. Or heard of it.
Let us know what it's like! *NM*
10/05/2010 08:36:41 AM
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Experience
08/05/2010 10:44:08 PM
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I'm fairly certain there isn't some magic "thing."
08/05/2010 10:45:34 PM
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Because I can't be world dictator if I am dead
08/05/2010 10:47:37 PM
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Re: I think it's a RAFOnaut thing, to want to be world dictator.
09/05/2010 05:28:01 AM
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Helping other people. *NM*
08/05/2010 10:51:28 PM
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Re: If you don't mind my asking,
09/05/2010 05:31:22 AM
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Re: If you don't mind my asking,
09/05/2010 10:11:43 PM
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Can't help you there.
08/05/2010 11:22:01 PM
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Some days it just boils down to duty.
09/05/2010 12:52:06 AM
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Re: The no expectations thing is HARD. To do on a moment-to-moment basis.
09/05/2010 05:43:00 AM
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I was in a slightly bleak mood when I wrote the first reply. I need to amend it.
13/05/2010 12:59:09 AM
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That there will be a sixth season of Supernatural?
09/05/2010 06:30:34 AM
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Re: I actually haven't watched anything since xxx released ddd and told aaa he'd say ssss.
09/05/2010 10:28:03 AM
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love, connection with others, the awe of being alive in the world
09/05/2010 07:17:34 AM
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Whatever you decide it does
09/05/2010 10:17:09 AM
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Yep, it's one of those clips that makes you think mankind isn't that bad after all
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11/05/2010 09:20:38 AM
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The small things.
09/05/2010 10:45:46 AM
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Re: Dammit, Rebekah, now I have a song playing in my head.
09/05/2010 11:06:46 AM
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Carnal bliss, hydrocodone and brownies
09/05/2010 10:47:24 AM
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I stick around for updates to the Danae-Log!
10/05/2010 12:14:43 PM
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Re: Dude.
10/05/2010 04:44:24 PM
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Heh. click the link.
10/05/2010 05:45:53 PM
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