WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

I think it is not being selfish to seek out the things and opportunities that bring joy to ones life. We owe it to our selves. We have but one life to live. We are unique. We have our own preferences and priorities. Making decisions that weed out experiences, choices and individuals for that matter, that complicate life and make happiness more elusive is an affirmation of ones self respect as well as ones self worth. It is, however, important to consider others (their welfare and their being) in our decisions. Yet, one must bear in mind that we make our own decisions after careful examination of the conditions. It would be very difficult to base decisions on others without considering if we have in fact already neglected our own selves. That's the worst that can happen. Selflessness is for those who can afford to be... for those who can take it without regret... for it is indeed rare to find humans who seek nothing out of their own worth and generosity. At some point, someone is bound to take count. Others are doing the same... some are just more transparent about it than the rest.

We all seek happiness. And in my experiences as well as in my knowledge of the experiences of my fellow human beings, I have found some profound reason as to why we do what we all do. We all want to be understood... to share and belong... to speak and also be heard... to care and be cared for... to love and be loved... to contribute and be acknowledged for it... and most importantly, to amount to something more than just matter (anything that occupies space and has weight).