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Tiny thoughts lead to big questions
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I look around at all these people...
And wonder if their smiles are just as fake as mine.
And wonder if their smiles are just as fake as mine.
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Thinking
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Thinking is something I do a lot. Most people don't know that about me... Not that they've ever truly cared to find out. When I talk to people, they're interested in talking about themselves. And I sit back and listen. Why? Because I dont want to fight to be heard. But now I do.
People have too much going on to be bothered by the ramblings of a "young lady". Or we've been led to believe that. We dont care about anyone else's problems (myself included) and if we do, we're just filling our own selfish desires.
There is no such thing as selflessness. Humans are animals and will ALWAYS act in their best interest. We will never do something if it doesnt please us in some way, shape, or form. The pleasure can be long term or immediate, but it must be there.
A person that jumps in the way of a lethal bullet for a loved one isnt doing it out of selflessness, but greed. They dont want to live without their beloved, or they would feel absolutely horrified that they allowed themselves to stand by while that beloved person was killed. And if they simply dont want them to be hurt, it's because THEY dont WANT them to hurt. I'm not sayinmg that these arent good intentions, hell, they're the best a human can have, but you cant deny that that desire to save that person isnt driven by simple, animal need.
I think a lot. And these are the conclusions I come to... Do you disagree?
People have too much going on to be bothered by the ramblings of a "young lady". Or we've been led to believe that. We dont care about anyone else's problems (myself included) and if we do, we're just filling our own selfish desires.
There is no such thing as selflessness. Humans are animals and will ALWAYS act in their best interest. We will never do something if it doesnt please us in some way, shape, or form. The pleasure can be long term or immediate, but it must be there.
A person that jumps in the way of a lethal bullet for a loved one isnt doing it out of selflessness, but greed. They dont want to live without their beloved, or they would feel absolutely horrified that they allowed themselves to stand by while that beloved person was killed. And if they simply dont want them to be hurt, it's because THEY dont WANT them to hurt. I'm not sayinmg that these arent good intentions, hell, they're the best a human can have, but you cant deny that that desire to save that person isnt driven by simple, animal need.
I think a lot. And these are the conclusions I come to... Do you disagree?
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