Yes, even the things you think you do for others...
2006-11-25 18:08:10 · 10 answers · asked by jonas_tripps_79 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes. And I read Ayn Rand many years ago. The philosophy is called Objectivism. I found it to be enjoyable, but ultimately flawed through both arrogance and oversimplification.
Namaste.
2006-12-01 19:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ragnarok 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Agreed. I like to use the example of Mother Teresa. Someone who many think would be motivated to help others. Yet, I think Mother Teresa was motivated not by the actual act of helping others, but by how SHE felt about helping others. There is a lot of praise and in her specific case, notoriety that goes along with something like that.
This also ties into intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation. I have this debate often with people. I think we are atleast 99% extrinsically motivated! We do everything for some sort of reward.
To the above responder, having children is a great example of an external reward. People do it so that they have someone to carry-on their genes. It is the only way to achieve some form of "immortality" which most people also strive for. Parental Instinct - yes. But it isn't a selfless act. You were protecting your immortality.
2006-11-26 02:21:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not Really.
It is a natural instinct to want to obtain self gratification for something we do for others.
However, there have been a few times when I risked my physical well being to help another person. Bluntly, I was willing to give up my life for another person. I never thought twice about saving my drowning daughter. It was Parental Instinct.
2006-11-26 02:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mav 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have answered a similar question to these, and yes, come to think of it, everything that u do, is all about self-love. some people are just too obvious in showing that anything and everything they are doing is for self satisfaction but the rest ..like doing community service etc, they feel good about themselves , thus, it still benefit them, but the intention is always good.
2006-11-26 02:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by ♦cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you've got to be right.
It took me some time to work out, but I read somewhere "Happiness is the gratification of a selfish desire"
however much you think about it that's got to be true.
2006-11-26 02:13:12 · answer #5 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you study Psychology, you will see that most of what drives us is the drive to experience pleasure. Human Beings are almost progmrammed to be selfish. We often define "nobility" or "piousness" as the ability to deter or ignore those drives.
2006-11-26 02:11:52 · answer #6 · answered by blah blah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always admitted it
2006-11-26 02:09:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can I deny? I always admit it.
2006-11-26 14:08:13 · answer #8 · answered by aurorasMOM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem admitting to it!
2006-11-26 02:28:51 · answer #9 · answered by Nikki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i admit
2006-11-26 02:43:29 · answer #10 · answered by evening_dewpoint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋