Hit 100 days of returning lost items I find, and it's making me think

I started a personal challenge back in March to log every lost item I found, like a dropped glove or a wallet, and make a real effort to get it back to its owner. Yesterday, I logged item number 100, a set of keys with a gym tag I was able to call, and it just felt surprisingly good. Is there a point where this kind of effort becomes more about my own feelings than actually helping people?

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jamie9406d ago

Keep doing it because the world needs more of that good feeling.

avery_flores176d ago

What's the good feeling, @jamie940, free pizza?

wesleyb206d ago

But what if that good feeling is just a cheap trick? Free pizza feels nice for a minute, but it doesn't fix real problems. It's like putting a band-aid on a broken arm. People might do a small nice thing just for that quick buzz, not because they actually care. That makes the whole thing feel fake and empty.