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David Schwimmer

Being generous or doing things for others actually makes me feel good so I don't do it because I hope karma will come round and get me and I'll benefit from it.

David Schwimmer

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David Schwimmer is saying that his kindness comes from the positive feelings it gives him personally, not from expecting any future rewards. He clarifies that he doesn’t act generously to gain benefits later through karma, but because it genuinely makes him feel good in the moment.

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