#personal interest

I have many things I'd like to talk about but I struggle with finding it worthwhile.

I like to read. Many things. I particularly like history, and studying Murder Cases. I am quite interested in death. Death is a concept that many find unhealthy to focus on. But it is simply how life ends. And it is interesting the many ways you can die. I know I sound horribly morbid. And perhaps considered "edgy" by some standards. But it was simply how I was raised. If you have any questions, I will answer.

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Selfish personal interest, says the Greek moral philosopher Epictetus, is the motive behind all human conduct. The children of the world, Christ tells us, are often wiser than the children of light. In his discovery of the springs of human conduct Epictetus reveals an understanding of mankind far beyond that of the average Christian; and this in spite of the fact that the Christian claims to possess the Spirit of truth and the Greek did not. If we would be wise in the wisdom of God we must face up to the truth no matter how uncomplimentary it may be to us. It would be more comfortable to shrug off what our eyes behold and loyally declare our belief in the intrinsic goodness of all men; but our eternal welfare forbids that we deal dishonestly with reality. The truth is, men are not basically good; they are basically evil, and the essence of their sin lies in their selfishness. The putting of our own interests before the glory of God is sin in its Godward aspect, and the putting of our own interests before those of our fellow men is sin as it relates to society. We know men are sinners because when they must choose between others and themselves they choose themselves every time. Personal interest sees to that.