literallymetaphoric
literallymetaphoric t1_jaw4kxx wrote
Reply to comment by waytogoal in Glorifying the "self" is detrimental to both the individual and the larger world. It neither helps you find your true nature, nor your role in the larger world. by waytogoal
Your definition of selflessness is akin to collectivism. You are free to relinquish your agency, but that too is a choice made by you.
literallymetaphoric t1_jdwetdl wrote
Reply to Paradoxically, what makes you unique is your relation to other people. The more robustly we try to identify who we are, the more we become embedded in all others. by IAI_Admin
Collectivists who dedicate their existences to defining others are certainly free to do so but I'm entirely capable of defining myself, thank you very much.
Cogito ergo sum.