The Lifecycle of Life
Surely everyone who ponders self-existence has their own ideas about why we perambulate across this spinning rock in the night sky, from the fantastic to the ridiculous and everything in between, and I am no exception.
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I have no room for hope in my life - for I am not given to a lifestyle which requires it ( Read more... )
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As to altruism, I have always wondered when one practices altruistic behavior and gets a psychological boost from it--a sense of goodness, a feeling of accomplishment, etc., is the behavior truly altruistic? Honestly, when I do something that could be considered altruistic, I do it because it makes ME feel good. That defies the definition of altruism. (Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.) The fact that I get good feelings from doing something for someone else, negates the "unselfish" aspect. I am behaving this way for the mental reward. The fact that someone else benefits does not change MY motivation.
I sincerely doubt that I am unique in this.
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