More relentless contemplation, by yours truly.

Hey I'm glad you took it the right way Ganj - and i totally agree with your point about the fact that there is no true selflessness. People who claim to be altruistic usually just want to be perceived as generous and kind.

If you like to read, you might want to take out the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and Ayn Rand, as they both address these issues straight on. I recommend starting with "Beyond Good and Evil" (Nietzsche) or "The Fountainhead" (Rand). The Fountainhead is the easier read, because it's a novel, while Beyond Good and Evil is purely philosophical.

It is difficult to withhold your concern for another's well-being when people are constantly making stupid decisions. However, my devotion continues to go in vain. It's not that they do not realize that what they're doing is a detriment to their future--they do--I figure they will do what they want, when they want to do it. And as I reserve my time to contemplate my own affairs, so do they. "There is a time for work and a time for play." -Old Saying

The "they" I refer to are my friends. After the high summer of '05, I secluded myself from them because I felt I did them no service by sticking around and getting stoned every day and it also seemed to be a big disservice to myself. However, I yearn for that simpler time--when school let out it was time to play. Now, I've been hurled into adulthood and weighed down by responsibilities. I'll try to keep my mind aligned with the prospects of a prosperous future for myself or 'fulfilling the American Dream' as they say.

There have been many times when paths have come into the light, only for the lesson to be in vain. I do not want to be a selfish prick who stays true only to himself, that is how loyalty to family and friends is lost. Your words of wisdom have opened a door, Emmm, and as many lessons have been forgotten, I'll choose the wise path and wait in this vestibule until the lesson is whole to me.

Brilliant thread, go back to bold letters.

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Originally Posted by Reefer Rogue

Brilliant thread, go back to bold letters.

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I found a text I'm satisfied with. And when you say "brilliant," what in specific is so glowing about this thread?

The expression

Thanks again, Emmm. Not only did you challenge me to see things your way, but you taught me a very valuable lesson, and that is to challenge your beliefs. I think everyone could learn from this thread.