Many people often say that in order to help yourself you must help someone else. This important message is often misinterpreted, which leads us o the question: Does serving others really make us happy ...

Past research has shown that helping others has a wide variety of benefits: Being kind and helpful can make us happier, give us a sense of purpose and meaning, and even lower our blood pressure.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Providing tools and resources to start, grow and manage your business. The idea that helping others is a good thing and we should ...

The idea that helping others is part of a meaningful life has been around for thousands of years. Aristotle wrote that finding happiness and fulfillment is achieved “by loving rather than in being ...

In today's fast-paced business world, one of the most important skills you must develop in order to effectively lead others is the ability to persuade and influence others. Whether you are leading a ...

In a recent blog post, I listed 10 qualities of mentally healthy people. One of the qualities that I mentioned was the ability to be happy for other people, even when we're not happy in our own lives.

Maybe you got burned when your last partner had an affair, and now you find yourself questioning your current partner’s “reasonable” explanations about where’s he’s been. Perhaps you’ve always had a ...

Patrick Caoile is a freelance writer for Collider. While he calls New Jersey his home, he is now pursuing a Ph.D. in English--Creative Writing at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. When he's ...