Generosity, selfishness and goodness
March 25, 2008In his 33 Things post this week, Joe Carter linked to this story indicating that money can buy happiness… as long as it’s spent on other people.
My question for you, dear readers, is this: If a person reads this story and decides to become more generous to become more happy, is that generosity in any way tainted by the selfish concerns? Put another way, is it an equivalent good to unwitting generosity?
Every person is selfish, no matter what they think they are. Everybody makes decisions based on what they think is the best for themselves even if this includes helping the poor, committing yourself to God, sacrificing yourself for others or committing suicide.