In a message dated 2/23/2000 11:58:01 AM Pacific Standard Time,
lcrocker@piclab.com writes:
<<
One's value to others is generally based on how one acts with them,
not how one believes. Acting in ways that encourage others to value
you is a good way to accomplish selfish goals. >>
If you are "acting" then you will be found out. Selfish acts of kindness are
transparent.
<<As far as overvaluing
oneself, how is it possible to overvalue that which is the source of
all values?
>>
If you believe yourself to be the source of all values, because you set your
own values, that is a subjective lie. The trick is to see ourselves and our
value *accurately* within our subset of humanity. A selfish person has a hard
time taking an honest inventory of their value. If one takes into account
your value in relationship to what you present *objectively* to the
environment around you (what you bring to the table -- like your actions upon
the earth, how you treat your own family, what you achieve at work, the love
you mkae and take, the joy you give, how much you contribute to the
community, what you produce, how much you consume, etc.) their *is* a true
value as percieved by that environment, and it can be other than your own
self-made one.
I repeat it' s hard to be objective, but an objective standard does exist.
Selfish people always believe themselves to be more valuable than reality
reflects, and many are blind to it.
N
PS:
This usually reflects in this way: they hold a different set of standards for
their own actions than for others.
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Thu Jul 27 2000 - 14:04:07 MDT