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

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

It's true, there is the completely selfish viewpoint. But consider what a world we would live in if nobody ever did anything that wasn't purely and entirely for their own sole benefit. We would never have left the Dark Ages.

[fruitylips.livejournal.com]

There by proving that acting in the greater interest is in the best interest of the individual and thus purely selfish...

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Heh. That can probably be argued indefinitely. :) I personally contend that pure selfishness and enlightened self-interest are not equivalent.

[glitch25.livejournal.com]

On that note, from some folks view, we never would have left Eden. :-)

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Even if we allow speculation that an Eden ever existed as-described, I will state a personal conviction that never having left it would not be a good thing. As biblically described, Adam and Eve were pretty much de facto pets.

[glitch25.livejournal.com]

You say that like it's a bad thing. :-)