“What brings no benefit to the hive brings none to the bee.”
Marcus Aurelius
“However, being helpful does not mean being a pushover; it requires setting and enforcing boundaries to avoid being taken advantage of.”
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Poetry by K.J. Sculling
In Need: Little help here?
Foolish (?) Altruism: Sure thing!
Take: Little help here?
Give: If I need help next week, will you help me?
Take: Yes, of course.
Give: Because I helped you, or just because?
Take: Reciprocity!
Give: I will help.
In Need: Little help here?
Absurd (?) Altruism: If I need help next week, will you help me?
In Need: I’m busy next week.
Absurd (?) Altruism: I will help anyway.
In Need: Little help here?
Wise (?) Altruism: If I need help next week, will you help me?
In Need: Yes, of course!
Wise (?) Altruism: Because I helped you, or just because?
In Need: Just because.
Wise (?) Altruism: I will happily help!
In Need: Little help here?
Taker: Not a chance in he!! pal, but I may need your help next week.
Kristine Joy, Writer 
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