April 6, 2005

• I’ve heard once before that “it’s far easier to be a generous man than
  someone who isn’t.” This isn’t a simple thing like “it’s better to give
  than to receive” kind of deal, it’s really about human nature.  By
  nature, humans are self-gratifying beings, and that’s what is laced in
  everyone’s minds.  You may not think that you are, but just think
  about it. If you give money to the poor, doesn’t that make you feel
  good that you did a generous act? There you go, a self-gratifying
  act.  Sure it’s true that someone who sacrifices something of
  himself for others is a selfless person, but don’t think for a second
  that there isn’t any self-gratification for the good deed that person
  did.

  In part, the reason I bring this up is because there are many people
  out there that hide behind the idea that they are “good” because they
  simply do “good” things.  You’ve met that person before, someone who is
  vile arrogant and rude, but turns out to be somebody who goes to a soup
  kitchen to help the homeless once in awhile. How would you judge that
  person?  Will you base it on the fact the person is not a nice guy
  outside of the fact that he helps the homeless at times?  You also
  have to ask yourself why an atrocious person like that would even help
  in a soup kitchen in the first place? Self-gratification. 
  Believing that one good deed makes them feel better about themselves,
  not counting the fact that they can still be a really horrible person.

  So the next time you help somebody out, don’t automatically think that
  you are some gift to mankind for being so kind.  Be humble in
  knowing that somebody benefited from your good actions, and that it
  helps you feel better about yourself. It’s simply a give and take
  relationship afterall.

  How Normal Are You?

  You Are 55% Normal(Somewhat Normal)

  While some of your behavior is quite normal… Other things you do are downright strange You’ve got a little of your freak going on But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself

   

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