What are we even doing?

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[–]magnora7[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Good comment. I agree it's all meaningless. But I also think we are trapped here for our lifespans so we might as well try to make things as good as possible while we are here. It seems like the best game to play. Not just for ourselves but for others, so that we can have an environment of peace. "The simple man tries to be happy by making himself satisfied, the wise man satisfies those around him to make himself happy"

[–]Zombi 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I go for both. Life requires you satisfy your own needs because without those being met, you cannot make others happy (I couldn't at least). I notice I'm able to make others laugh more, be more generous, and overall help others when I myself have my own needs attended to. The better my life is going enables me to better help those around me.

[–]magnora7[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh I agree completely. You cannot make others happy without being happy yourself, but you cannot make yourself happy by completely ignoring others either.

Like on an airplane that is crashing, you need to put on your oxygen mask before you help others put on theirs. Because if you are dead, then you can help no one. I think emotional needs are similar.