We all know people who act selfishly. Do you ever wonder why they do it?
I will answer this question here.
I want to start with a story.
Story
I had a friend who lied a lot. He manipulated me and other people.
When I first met him, he seemed like a smart person. He had exceptional people skills.
We quickly became friends because we agreed on most things.
One day, after a few weeks of friendship, we were returning by metro train. And he started smoking behind a pillar in the metro station area.
I was not aware of the presence of policeofficers in the area. So I asked if I could smoke as well. He handed me the cigarette and I took a puff.
Then suddenly he hinted to me that a policeofficer was coming. I quickly dropped the cigarette into the drain near the pillar.
The policeofficer only saw me smoking because I was not hidden by the pillar.
He took me to the office and asked for a fine of Rs.250.
I gave him the money, and he let me go.
Then my friend and I went to catch the metro toward home.
A few weeks after that, we parted ways because of his lying.
When I look back now, I wonder why he lied so much and manipulated me and other people.
I wonder if he wanted me to go to jail over smoking a cigarette. I wonder if he started smoking intentionally.
He used to tell me to not be so simple. He would mock me, saying that people used me and manipulated me.
I will not jump to conclusions, but the thing that fascinates me is the reason why some people act so selfishly, in such evil, and so manipulative manners. It’s as if they are the messengers of the devil himself.
But then I catch myself judging, and I ask myself, “How have I ever done similar evil things? How have I lied, manipulated or done selfish and evil things? Why did I do them?”
I don’t know the answer as of now. But one of my goals is to know why people act in selfish ways.
The reason I wrote this blog post is to make you wonder- if evil exists, where does it exist? If people act selfishly, why do they do it?
My intuition tells me that evil comes from ourselves.
Conclusion
I think evil comes from thinking that you are separate from God. I don’t know what an “evil” minded person thinks or believes, but I know that when I do something bad, I believe that I am separate from God, that I am mortal, that I need to snatch my bread from others, I need to do whatever it takes to survive in this brutal world.
And that’s all nonsense. You are not separate from God. You are immortal.
Thank you for reading this blog post. Please comment on why you think some people act selfishly?
