I am a quick, well-organised person by nature and often finish tasks before other people. That\u2019s nearly always the case when I go horse riding. I groom and prepare my horse energetically without wasting any time. When I turn round, I realise that my friends are lagging behind. So I help them put on a bridle, tighten a girth, clean hooves or untangle a mane. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
People thank me profusely for my kindness, when in fact I haven\u2019t done it out of altruism but because I\u2019m impatient to start riding! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t think I\u2019m altruistic at all, but if my friends see it that way, does that mean I am, or does the sense of well-being that I get out of it disqualify me from being thought of as such? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s an interesting, but somewhat pointless, debate. Haven\u2019t we all been thanked for actions that originated from a selfish intent? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aren\u2019t the results what count more than anything? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When was the last time that you were selfishly altruistic? <\/p>\n\n\n
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I am a quick, well-organised person by nature and often finish tasks before other people. That\u2019s nearly always the case when I go horse riding. I groom and prepare my horse energetically without wasting any time. When I turn round, I realise that my friends are lagging behind. So I help them put on a bridle, tighten a girth, clean hooves or untangle a mane. People thank me profusely for my kindness, when in fact I haven\u2019t done it out of altruism but because I\u2019m impatient to start riding! I don\u2019t think I\u2019m altruistic at all, but if my friends see it that way, does that mean I am, or does the sense of well-being that I get out of it disqualify me from being thought of as such? It\u2019s an interesting, but somewhat pointless, debate. Haven\u2019t we all been thanked for actions that originated from a selfish intent? Aren\u2019t the results what count more than anything? When was the last time that you were selfishly altruistic?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2289],"tags":[2788,2431,2686,2789],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n