I feel like everyone is selfish....

[jnevin]

Weren't you just recently rationalizing your way into sleeping with a chick a "friend" of yours, who purportedly looks up to you, is dating? If that's not the purest embodiment of selfishness, I have no fucking clue what is.

You dickhead. I was going to post this. No fucking way I'm gonna meat up with you when I go home to visit now, bish.

 

[Chrisco915]

totally disagree, only person who can speak matter of factly on issues like this are character witnesses. I am confidant they would have my back. Everyone has some selfishness/negative desire within them. Those who best keep it at bay the best are a very few unfortunatley. We are speaking about mostly ridiculous examples that don't definitley translate into real selfishness.
What if someone does give to charity for selfish reasons? If that is the one major offense on their part you can make argument they are properly handling these desires within themselves. i never said I don't have these desires, we all do. It is how you recognize number one that will lessen them and dealing with whatever remains the best you can.

Point taken and nice thought out answer. I'll agree with that.

People give to charity for tax write-off reasons every day. That IS a selfish reason. Selfless giving with no expectations is more along the lines of what I was referring to.

 

[nimbus]

sorry bro, not the definition of being selfish. Being socially manipulated and being selfish are two different things.

1. devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
2. characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself: selfish motives.

you are taking a very narrow and closed-minded view about what it means to act in one's own interests

 

[lartinos]

you are taking a very narrow and closed-minded view about what it means to act in one's own interests

your opinion, not mine.

 

[viciousness]

people are actors and that will always b i've learned to deal with it #1 and 2# big L wasnt lying people are fake as shit until the burner gets pulled out. Dont let people mistake kindness for weakness neither

 

[lartinos]

people are actors and that will always b i've learned to deal with it #1 and 2# big L wasnt lying people are fake as shit until the burner gets pulled out. Dont let people mistake kindness for weakness neither

Big L reference, lol. I haven't listened to his stuff in awhile.

 

[viciousness]

ey its tru heres the quote i cant even belive i found it,



You got suttin' to say cough it out
'Cause cats be wantin beef
but when you pull out the heat they ready to talk it out
What is there to talk about, you was just frontin'
Now it ain't nuttin', ain't that suttin'


now what about selfish people in the gym? double edge sword haha

 

[needtogetaas]

And just totally out for themselves. Other than my step-father and maybe my one friend who lives out of state I really don't trust anyone. I'm talking about friends, co-workers, family whoever. I can think of examples for each very easily. And even if you gave them a lie detector they would probably pass it because they aren't even aware of their selfish ways. Maybe they would, I don't know. Am I some high and mighty individual that has never made a mistake and done something for myself? I just feel like I have learned from my mistakes and that I have a conscience and couldn't knowingly make those same decisions again. It isn't one example that makes me feel this way, it's more of cumulative thing I have just recently noticed to be more and more evident.

Bro its human nature for people to think about them self first. Its takes a lot of mental effort an conditioning on a daily bases to start thinking about others and putting others thoughts,need,feeling above your own.

You really have to believe in karma. You have to trust that by putting others first it makes you a better person. Do everything you can to keep your word and when you can't be honest and open with the person you gave your word to.

A mans name is his worth, and his word should be as good as gold. That is what my old man used to tell me.

You cant expect people to trust you. You have to a name that is worth something and a word that is as good as gold. You only get that by making a great effort everyday of your life. Not many people care that much about it.
People have lost site of what its worth.