Prone to this behavioral pattern we humans thrive on the after effects that may occur from being... well ourselves really. Are humans born selfish? Do we have this trait imprinted in our genes when we arrive into this world? Or is it thrust upon us with age, society and life's experiences?
Sad to say it but we all are selfish beings. Why else would we be the only race that's destroying itself, either face to face or by global destruction? True some animals are selfish but that's because its either for self defence when they're territorial or when its survival of the fittest. But there again they keep it to themselves and aren't out to destroy each other to take over land and sea, coveting religion and race.
Having said all that, in this day and age, sadly there's no way a person with good ideals and morals with no intention of being selfish, can ever hope to survive now. It's a dog eat dog world we live in and only those fortunate few who are either clergy or hermits can avoid such devastating acts of humanity. Short of becoming either one, of which I've thought plenty of times, I'm forced to give into the damnation and add to this temporal behavior. I say temporal in hope that it does not change the person i am inside, and i live in said hope that eventually the world will sort itself out and we will have no need for selfish wants and needs. But that day i fear is a long way past my demise.
I can only hope that me being me does some good in this world and i leave it with some sanity and possibly a smile or two, and that those i leave behind, no matter how few, will remember me as a man who lived life with hope and struggled to stay above the floating, rotting chaos that is humanity.
Death is the only inevitability and being so is our only escape from this vile world. Take heed of those who are still around you, with some love in their hearts, for you never really know who's going to bite you in the proverbial ass as soon as you turn around.
I for one shall use this forced selfishness to better myself rather than let it ruin me. Let it drive me forward, not by stepping on others heads, but by helping others and being a good, honest living being. Let it bring me all I'm worth, in terms of money and materialistic things, in hope that a better life may come of these. Where this so called better life resides i don't know though.
I go now...
...maybe I'll take up that hermit idea instead.
2 human(s) commented:
Yes. We are a selfish species. In the most ironical way, it is what has caused our development as well as our inevitable doom. We are also battling to survive and be crowned the 'fittest' of our own kind - just in a more superficial way than the rest of the animal kingdom.
A buddhist teaching declares that 'our weakness is our strength'. Your lack of selfishness and unwillingness to join the rest of the pack at its game may be what will put your on the map of humanity and the one who stood up and stood out for the greater good. I hope those around and close to you appreciate that.
I hope so too... but i dont know for how long more i can keep up my strength and courage at doing just that...
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