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Originally Posted by bb2023
Dark Dark i suppose - even at school when given a psychosymetric test it was revealed that i cared little for anything but my own success - thats not to say i don't care about others at all, in fact my BPD would suggest i care a lot about what others think so perhaps ive been conditioned by a brutually ambitious upbringing to think more about myself when push comes to shove but ive never used others as a means of getting head - my success has come from me and me alone. I think these terms are a bit too narrow and don't quite accurately describe people as a whole, we're much more complex 'fluid' beings. Interesting thread though, thanks.
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Fair point there! It was meant to be a fun, different way of looking at how people operate, but yes, like all "definitions" they can't possible fully-describe a complex human being. The point I was trying to make was, are you selfish/selfless because you have an ambition/dream, or are you selfish/selfless because you're either scared or you need to be in control.
I didn't want to blabber on too much, but I don't think you can be completely selfish or completely selfless and be happy/be successful, because ultimately they mean the same thing. Helping yourself=helping others.
Sure there are always power imbalances in everyday life, but in the grand scheme of things, if we want to keep flourishing as a race, we need to both help each other and improve ourselves.
Thanks for you reply though, it's cool to hear a "dark dark" opinion
