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I think sometimes the only thing that can sometime pull me out of my "I AM EVIL" funk is my recognition that I feel really bad about it and then realize "evil people, don't feel bad, ashamed, guilty".
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It doesn't matter what pulls you out so long as something does.
It's the same with communication. It doesn't matter how we communicate, face to face, by letters and notes, or on the net, so long as we communicate.
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"The deepest urge in human nature is the desire to be important."
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I don't agree with that statement but that's neither here nor there.
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If feeling loved and appreciated and wanting to feel like you matter to others is a basic human need. Why is it if we acknowledge this desire, express it, or take actions to get others to appreciate us more, we are often labelled a butt-kisser, pride seeker, needy, or whatever.
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We don’t need to ‘get’ others to appreciate us more. If we are going about it in the right way the appreciation is there. I can be of service to others without feeling any of those things. But then I think I might be a few years older than you. Forgive me but I believe you may have a bit of growing to do in that area. When you are giving or doing for others it should come from a place that expects nothing in return - this is genuine generosity. Give first take later but don't hold your breath. When you are truly giving and doing for others just for the pleasure of doing so, you won't feel any of those things you mentioned.
It is important to give graciously but it is also important to be able to receive graciously.
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I know any urge can lead us to excessive behavior that can be unhealthy. I'm just curious, about this. There are a lot of things that I feel that I've been taught are wrong or sinful.
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I think what you believe and feel to be true may be down to a belief system other than your own. Today we are very fortunate to have the world wide web, we can do our own research and create our own belief system - choosing to believe only that which rings true to the deepest part of us and not just what other people have told us.
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Safron you mentioned "our primitive nature", why is it often evil to act in accord with our primitive nature, even if it might not hurt or affect anyone else?
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I don't believe acting according to our primitive nature is evil. However I do believe that we owe it to ourselves to rise above our primitive nature.
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I guess it just comes down to how you go about meeting the need.
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Maybe. But I believe it comes down to the choices we make.