Altruism and Selfishness

The altruistic get precise needs and desires, so take advantage of the needs and desires of others.

It's interesting to think of the word "altruism" to see what conclusions we can draw on.

We could settle for a definition to read:

"Putting the necessary means to achieve the good of others even at the cost of their own."

In more colloquial terms, we could say that "altruism" is to benefit others, without expecting anything in return.

Rounding out these ideas help us think of the word "selfishness" because we define the opposite attitude and it's pretty much known that the word "altruism".

Now we may wonder why some people are altruistic and other selfish, considering that it is possible for someone to be altruistic and selfish in some other areas.

From a psychoanalytic point of view, the explanation is quite apart from common sense, but that should not surprise us because in general psychoanalysis has original interpretations of human events.

To be as clear as possible, I will use a metaphor food.

The selfish are people who are hungry and looking to get food while altruists are people who are not hungry and seek to have it.

This would explain why the selfish demands while altruistic offer.

The selfish are full of needs and desires that demand satisfaction, while altruistic attempt to be sued and to be hungry, wants, problems, needs, complications, requirements, challenges, difficulties, missions, meetings.

This explanation of why they are so generous altruistic explanation differs from religion in that replicates the general criterion that there are good and not so good people. For the altruistic religions are simply good people and selfish people are not so good.

In sum: The altruistic get precise needs and desires, so take advantage of the needs and desires of others.

Note: Original in Spanish (without translation by Google): Altruismo y egoísmo

(This is the Article No. 1652)

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