Bharat developed this spirit of help from ancient times. It is said,

Hastasya bhushanam danam satyam kanthasya bhushanam | 

shrotasya bhushanam shastram bhushanaihi kim prayojanam ||

It is not the jewel that is the ornament for the hand. It is only the sacrifice, charity that is the ornament for the hand. It is not the necklace that is the decoration for the neck. Truth is the ornament for the neck. It is not the ear rings but sacred listening that adorns the ear. We are losing such valuable jewellery. We have to protect and preserve them. (DTB Vol.2, p. 8)

Even if you have no steady faith in God or in any particular Name or Form of that Immanent Power, start by controlling the vagaries of the mind, the pulls of the ego, the attractions of sense attachment. Be helpful to others; then, your conscience itself will appreciate you and keep you happy and content, though others may not thank you. Life is a steady march towards a goal, it is not a meaningless term of imprisonment or a stupid kind of picnic. Be patient, humble; don t rush to conclusions about others and their motives.