Humans are the race that seems unbeatable, unstoppable, like we have no weakness at all. Many humans walk the earth as if they are its ruler and all below them are just subjects to their command. But perhaps that very confidence is really our greatest weakness.
And our greatest weakness is our egos.
What is the definition of a great person, a good person? When you think of a good person, the first thing you think about is not about them, but others. You think about who they've affected and in what manner. These people that that one good person affected makes up the entire character of one person. In other words, this good person looked beyond one's self. They looked beyond their own ego and they become better than everyone else because of that. They bettered man's greatest weakness and that truly is an accomplishment that few have ever achieved. To better one's own ego is not something to boast about, but it is truly a remarkable feat. Looking past one's own ego, you've gained wisdom that belittles any other and when you think, when you feel, you think of others and because of that, others will think of you. It's an enlightenment that must be earned, not given, because by looking beyond yourself, you look and care upon another. And by caring for another more than yourself, you make that person happier than yourself. And that in itself is truly a gift, because happiness is a right, not a privilege. Few dictators and leaders have understood that much. And if everyone would look beyond one's own ego, one's own situation, then they would pay attention to that of others. And by doing that, someone would pay attention to your own situation and help. If this were true, then the world be much bright, much more optimistic. It is a world that we must strive for. A world of the people, not an individual.
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