During Covid I was fighting with some guy on spaces and he said,
“we get it, you think your freedom is more important than other people’s lives” as if that was some sort of a put down.
I resp...
I've come to believe that the biggest deception we suffer from as humans is the idea that we're supposed to put others needs above our own.
The idea of virtuousness.
It causes more pain & suffering than anything else I can think of & it's done with the best (although misguided) intentions.
Humans act. They act because they believe that action is in their best interests. No exceptions.
The most damaging lies are the ones we tell ourselves.
I like helping others. It makes me feel good. I also don't like to cause pain or suffering in others. Pure selfishness that when extrapolated out at scale leads to harmony & not chaos.
The ultimate paradox is that there is no other. What we do to others, we do to ourselves. It's truly a beautiful simulation that we have created for ourselves.
💚🫂
The idea of virtuousness.
It causes more pain & suffering than anything else I can think of & it's done with the best (although misguided) intentions.
Humans act. They act because they believe that action is in their best interests. No exceptions.
The most damaging lies are the ones we tell ourselves.
I like helping others. It makes me feel good. I also don't like to cause pain or suffering in others. Pure selfishness that when extrapolated out at scale leads to harmony & not chaos.
The ultimate paradox is that there is no other. What we do to others, we do to ourselves. It's truly a beautiful simulation that we have created for ourselves.
💚🫂
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