The happiness from helping others is a kind of inner relief or self-soothe, or the content of our heart.

我们得到的是，心灵的平静，助人为乐的快乐，当然也有可能是内心的解脱，或者自我的安慰，心灵的满足。

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Sometimes they do this to self-soothe; other times, they do it to stimulate themselves (what’s often called “stimming”).

他们这么做一方面为了抒放自己，另一方面是为了自我刺激（通常被称为“刺激行为”）。

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But if you self-soothe in destructive ways and have a negative attitude and energy about you, realize that it's not just affecting you, but others too.

但是，如果你的自我安慰方式是毁灭式的、对自己的态度消极悲观、充满负能量，那么你要意识到这种情况不仅会影响到你自己，还会影响到别人。

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