Thank you for such an honest reply. I identify with a lot of this. I have no issues with selfishness. By nature, we are selfish. It is how we survive. It is when we throw things off balance that we find ourselves in trouble. Wanting other people to be happy and well cared for is selfish in that a happy community is much safer than one that lacks general resources.
However the idea that we do not owe anything to the world is backwards to me. The world does not owe us. We only borrow this bit of rock for a small amount of time. If you borrow a friends car or sweater, do you return it damaged?
And I love that you feel superior to others. I get it. Some people make it easy to do so. But I think it shows a healthy ego. Hopefully it doesn't turn into a complex, but it sounds like maybe you are a bit like me, I am totally superior in many ways. Except when I am not. But I do my best to hide those aspects.
You're welcome, it's great to see others admit to similar qualities that everyone usually tries so desperately to hide. I usually admit to those aspects in which I'm not superior and try to improve or well, sometimes I just don't care. I don't think this will turn into a God complex or something, but in that case I'd seek help as soon as I notice it.
How do you see yourself?
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Thank you for such an honest reply. I identify with a lot of this. I have no issues with selfishness. By nature, we are selfish. It is how we survive. It is when we throw things off balance that we find ourselves in trouble. Wanting other people to be happy and well cared for is selfish in that a happy community is much safer than one that lacks general resources.
However the idea that we do not owe anything to the world is backwards to me. The world does not owe us. We only borrow this bit of rock for a small amount of time. If you borrow a friends car or sweater, do you return it damaged?
And I love that you feel superior to others. I get it. Some people make it easy to do so. But I think it shows a healthy ego. Hopefully it doesn't turn into a complex, but it sounds like maybe you are a bit like me, I am totally superior in many ways. Except when I am not. But I do my best to hide those aspects.
Anyway, thanks again for spilling.
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You're welcome, it's great to see others admit to similar qualities that everyone usually tries so desperately to hide. I usually admit to those aspects in which I'm not superior and try to improve or well, sometimes I just don't care. I don't think this will turn into a God complex or something, but in that case I'd seek help as soon as I notice it.