Executive summary: Altruistic actions can strengthen motivation for further altruism, but this depends on the person and situation. Overloading oneself with too many altruistic commitments can also lead to burnout.
Key points:
For some people, small altruistic acts reinforce motivation and commitment to larger impact altruistic choices like career selection.
Habits formed through repeated altruistic acts can become excessive or counterproductive if situations change.
Pushing oneself too hard with altruistic commitments can lead to burnout.
Different people are motivated differently; exploring which activities increase altruistic motivation can be worthwhile.
Cause-specific altruistic activities may shift focus in a particular direction, which could reduce flexibility.
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Executive summary: Altruistic actions can strengthen motivation for further altruism, but this depends on the person and situation. Overloading oneself with too many altruistic commitments can also lead to burnout.
Key points:
For some people, small altruistic acts reinforce motivation and commitment to larger impact altruistic choices like career selection.
Habits formed through repeated altruistic acts can become excessive or counterproductive if situations change.
Pushing oneself too hard with altruistic commitments can lead to burnout.
Different people are motivated differently; exploring which activities increase altruistic motivation can be worthwhile.
Cause-specific altruistic activities may shift focus in a particular direction, which could reduce flexibility.
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