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originally posted by: Dark Ghost
Do most people do something nice with the expectation that in some capacity they will be rewarded? I believe so. Just think about anything you have done recently that you would consider nice or selfless. What compelled you to perform this action? Was it purely for the welfare of another organism, or were there hidden, selfish motives at play?
originally posted by: crowdedskies
I expect nothing in return for my good deeds. Honestly.
originally posted by: Kandinsky
a reply to: Dark Ghost
Being good for the sake of being good has less value than being good because you prefer it to the 'dark side.
originally posted by: Kandinsky
a reply to: Talorc
Good can be subjective.
originally posted by: Talorc
If you go around thinking the world owes you something which you can't provide for yourself, you fall into the one category. If you recognize that you have all the necessary tools and capabilities to exist here in total contentment, you fall into the other.
originally posted by: Dark Ghost
originally posted by: Talorc
If you go around thinking the world owes you something which you can't provide for yourself, you fall into the one category. If you recognize that you have all the necessary tools and capabilities to exist here in total contentment, you fall into the other.
The world doesn't owe me anything, and I don't owe the world anything either.
Given this revelation, which category would I fit into?