I am completely selfish: A Discussion on "Virtues"

[Blacksheepboy]

I am completely selfish: A Discussion on "Virtues"

I don't typically do something unless it benefits me. Aaaww f**k. Even typing this up is some form of procrastinating growing any selfless virtues... Growing in virtue, or whatever you want to call it, can take a while.


BUT TO THE MEAT! For those who have no s**t-clue what I am talking about, or want ideas for different ways of thinking, you may very well like what's coming next. HERE WE GO:

     As an example to what I am about to explain, my sister probably cares about me, more or less, as much as I care about her. Sometimes I might be tempted to think "less."
     So, with that said: I believe that the people most liked and favored (even when we "hate" them) are the people that care less about themselves than they care of other people. The less openly they care about themselves + more openly they care about others = the more they are liked. Of course, there are other not-mentioned benefits as well.
     You see, we all invariably love ourselves. It is part of the inescapable human nature; it comes naturally. So, in this light, the "Golden Rule" makes all-the-more sense. "Do onto others as you would have done to you."
     So, I have created a new tool to carry about executing the Golden Rule in real time. Think of others as "You." In this sense, how would that "You" want who-you-are-in-the-situation to respond/do/act? (Essentially, to the other people you are conversing with, you are the "other person").
     Now of course, "Do onto others" is meant to be taken in a broad context. Instead of specific actions/responses you, specifically, might like, "Do onto others" means to reciprocate virtues such as compassion, love, and, intermixed, humor and fun. You like people who do these things to you! You can hardly help liking the person. So, in essence, "Do onto others" means to be that fun, loving and compassionate character to others.

May sound wussy, BUT IT'S TRUE. Deal with it. If you've ever watched Gone with the Wind, Scarlet's sister-in-law er whatever displays this excellently. She isn't completely effing "selfless," simply virtuous. The character made virtuous qualities part of her personality.

[VijchtiDoodah]

The Golden Rule works because humans are hedonistic, empathetic, and social by nature. We understand the search for pleasure and the aversion to pain within ourselves and others and we use this information to try to maintain the most rewarding relationships with our peers.

And many people do not love themselves. A talk with someone suffering from depression or suicidal thoughts will quickly break that illusion.

Still, I would agree that people more interested in the well-being of others than of themselves tend to be wonderful people -- they'll probably make the best friends -- but that's not the only kind of behavior that will make a person likable and that behavior alone will not make you entirely likable. You'll need a well-rounded personality as well, otherwise how will you be fun or interesting?

[Blacksheepboy]

Still, I would agree that people more interested in the well-being of others than of themselves tend to be wonderful people -- they'll probably make the best friends -- but that's not the only kind of behavior that will make a person likable and that behavior alone will not make you entirely likable. You'll need a well-rounded personality as well, otherwise how will you be fun or interesting?

Ugh. You get my point. That's good enough.

NOW LOOK HERE. I understand that you ought to do things that will benefit both you and whoever else, not just the other person and not just you.

[Veritas]

So, I have created a new tool to carry about executing the Golden Rule in real time. Think of others as "You."

you broke the code congrats

[{LAW} Gamer_2k4]

So, I have created a new tool to carry about executing the Golden Rule in real time. Think of others as "You."

you broke the code congrats

If we still had karma, you'd be +1 right now.

[Blacksheepboy]

So, I have created a new tool to carry about executing the Golden Rule in real time. Think of others as "You."

you broke the code congrats

Shut up man haha