If doing something good for others makes us feel good, can there ever be such a thing as pure altruism? Is it good to feel good? Not necessarily, and judging by at least a few major religions, not even reliably so. Now, altruism is ostensibly defined by the doing of good for no personal benefit. But if feeling good is connected to doing good in only the most unreliable of ways, altruism would have to mean benefiting others without any regard for its consequences to ourselves.
Dang...I just love these guys. (Haha, am I “allowed” to say “guys” these days? Lol)
I always feel like I’ve elevated my intelligence after reading their thoughtful words. Sometimes, I admit, I reread an article a couple of times to ponder the message. I like that. Critical thinking is somewhere out in a desert somewhere & we need to get back to curiously pondering life’s issues.
It’s not often that something I’ve read makes me laugh & learn something in less than 5 minutes and I never feel I’ve wasted my time.
Dang...I just love these guys. (Haha, am I “allowed” to say “guys” these days? Lol)
I always feel like I’ve elevated my intelligence after reading their thoughtful words. Sometimes, I admit, I reread an article a couple of times to ponder the message. I like that. Critical thinking is somewhere out in a desert somewhere & we need to get back to curiously pondering life’s issues.
It’s not often that something I’ve read makes me laugh & learn something in less than 5 minutes and I never feel I’ve wasted my time.
Keep up the good work “guys”! 😄