filosofico typings

Been taking help of an old colleague and friend for a possible future business opportunity. Something that could be big and something I've been counting on. Along the way, found out that there's someone else in the race too for the same opportunity -- also incidentally introduced through the same group of friends. 

While the opportunity is real and I do have a fair chance (and am thankful to my friends to create this opportunity for me), I think the bigger question am trying to answer is -- "Does someone help you because they want to help you selflessly, or are there always other reasons behind the scenes ?" 

What's real: Selfless help, or Selfish help. Either way, it's offering help -- but what's really going on behind the scene is something that I keep wondering..