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JoshuaFox comments on How valuable is volunteering? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: JoshuaFox 30 March 2014 05:48:44AM 9 points [-]

Yes. But you might also mention what volunteering doors to you: it puts you in the habit of volunteering and helps you build a self image as one who helps others.

If you can work for years on maximizing income and actually give a leave amount to good causes--congratulations. But most of us humans need to hack our own persolalities for best results.