Aphorisms and Observations

[unixronin]

I've formulated a fair collection of personal aphorisms and observations over the years.  Currently, there's 62 of them.  They're a mixed bag; some of them are weightier and more substantive than others.

I've decided that for the next little while, I'm going to try to remember to post one of them per day for consideration and discussion.  (Feel free to nudge me if I forget, assuming you're interested.)  I may or may not have additional thoughts or observations of my own to kickstart, or provide perspective on, any discussion.

So let's kick it off with this one:

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1.  If everything that you do in your life, you do only for yourself; then everything that you do, you do for nothing.

Comments

[ithildae]

I am not certain that my life has no meaning or value if I do not influence others. By extension, if someone else influences only me, does their life have meaning? If I do something for someone else, and it is unnoticed, is the statement still true?

It is an interesting thought train, but there is something about the assumptions it is based on that I can't agree with. Even if I do agree with the sentiment.