Finally, don't think of service as a sacrifice or a chore, but as an opportunity. Volunteers who think they are getting something back, such as new friends or new skills, are most likely to keep giving, Snyder's studies show. I see that as a win-win situation. Annie Murphy Paul learned about altruism from her father, a social worker who helps abused and neglected children. Cultivate these traits.
Altruists easily imagine what it's like to be in another's shoes.
An urge to give . They don't have to fight against some stronger tendency to keep the cookie for themselves. Altruists tend to reject stereotypes and to have friends from different racial, ethnic and religious groups. A keen sense of justice. They protest unfair treatment of others.