I am not the world. Every day I fight against my impulses that put my own comfort and pleasure above the needs of others. I try, without always sucess, to not put myself first.
However, there are people very close to me who have either given up on this battle or never started it in the first place. My friends are generally people who can think for themselves, but I let someone close to me whose every thought centers on herself, or pointlessness that benefits no one. It seems that she is incapable of deductive reasoning, although she is nowhere near the point of one girl I know who told me that she "wasn't into" logic. One guy I know, who is perfectly capable of thinking, created a bullshit excuse for his self-centered actions.
The worst example is a man who I used to rely on for guidance in logic-related matters. He now has given up any notion of self-control. His sole concern for himself is evident in the way he talks, and he is now prone to sometimes violent, sometimes comical drunkenness.
I am not the world. I do, however, have a desire. How do I stop this? Not just for me. The consequences of others' narcissistic acts reach everyone, and I am well aware that what I have experienced is mild. So, please, somebody, I don't care who, tell me. I know that humans are not perfect, but how do I get people to make a whole-hearted attempt to supress their demons?
However, there are people very close to me who have either given up on this battle or never started it in the first place. My friends are generally people who can think for themselves, but I let someone close to me whose every thought centers on herself, or pointlessness that benefits no one. It seems that she is incapable of deductive reasoning, although she is nowhere near the point of one girl I know who told me that she "wasn't into" logic. One guy I know, who is perfectly capable of thinking, created a bullshit excuse for his self-centered actions.
The worst example is a man who I used to rely on for guidance in logic-related matters. He now has given up any notion of self-control. His sole concern for himself is evident in the way he talks, and he is now prone to sometimes violent, sometimes comical drunkenness.
I am not the world. I do, however, have a desire. How do I stop this? Not just for me. The consequences of others' narcissistic acts reach everyone, and I am well aware that what I have experienced is mild. So, please, somebody, I don't care who, tell me. I know that humans are not perfect, but how do I get people to make a whole-hearted attempt to supress their demons?
