Why be good?

People are selfish and cold. They do not give you a brake. They will not forgive you If you just for a second let them see how you really feel. Why would I work and sweat for the society to be better when there is no one to be be with me in my most difficult hour of need? Why would I stress to be better, so that the world will be a better place, when I will end up alone anyways? What is the point of effort and hard work and devotion and love when nothing will get rid of the loneliness?
I am now among the students who are expected to do great things for the benefit of all people. I feel I can contribute but I have serious doubts whether I want to. It’s not just being lazy and egocentris. It’s fear of succes. Because, if I invest into something that may give wonderful results, and end up alone, what is the purpose of my sacrifice?
When you have complete disbelief in the world, and time is running put, and you have to make time with all of your obligations, how do you start? What motive to you desperatley cling to in order to feel that things, at least in that small way, make sense?
I cannot get along with people well enough. I just cannot. It is not in me. I sometimes accept this, sometimes I can’t because I want to be with them, and I want to help them. But I know that I will always be alone. It’s just the way things are meant out to be for me.
So
Why be good when I am alone?

Category: Job & Occupation asked September 29, 2013

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AMapWithNoOcean

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Because not everyone is like that. Some people want to be happy. Some people want to better the world. Others want to help the people around them. By contributing to the world, you are giving these people, the friends you've never met, a chance to do their part. If nobody contributes, we get a world that you see... a world of cold, dark, insensitive people. And people like you get left in the dark, alone. But in a world where everyone contributes blindly, the world becomes a bit brighter, and nobody has the misfortune of being alone in the dark =) so be the best person you can be, because you're helping... even if you can't see it right in front of you.

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FaolainFree

"Be the change you wish to see", but, you want to give to have something in return: learn to give freely, and you will not regret giving. Leaving the world better than you found it can be a lonely road, but I'll tell you one thing: don't believe for a second that doing bad will get you in a better place.

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rinseandrep

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I sometime feel this way as well. And I even agree on some of your points.I'm literally always there when people want me or need me. Not once have I ever felt appreciated. I know I'm not perfect but there have been plenty of times that I've felt I'm far too go for anyone of them. It frustrates me a lot but I keep quite about it. If anyone of them ever really knew how I felt about them, I'd be the most hated person in the world. But I like the fact that I have friends so I keep quiet. I've only ever told one person how I really felt about the other and she accepts it. But then, I've never told her about how I felt about her or else she might hate me too. I don't keep quiet all the time though. I purposely make a lot of people hate me almost just as much as I hate them and I'm happy with it.I help people for the sake of helping people, NOT for getting something in return. If I helped people expecting something in return, then it'd be a job, not a show of good will. I make enemies purposely because you can't live life without making a few. If everything in your life is good then it's all a lie. Isn't that the point of "The Truman Show"?I know that everything might seem pointless as we go on but that's how the world works. So might as well make something good come out of it. And sometimes, it's better to be known about something than never really existing at all...

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Charlie

Because there is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience.

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Robin

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Because what fun is there in being bad?

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The_Shadow_Dancer

There is pleasure, ease, not worrying, less work. A lot of alcohol. That's ''fun'' (Fun is relative). By being good I don't just mean not being bad.

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AMapWithNoOcean

As my idol once said, "In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.". Just because others around you are hateful, cold, selfish, etc. doesn't mean that you should be like them. It's a blessing that there's still some good people left in this world. You should be happy about that. There needs to be more people like you. No matter if you stand alone, at least you'll stand alone with a great heart. But you aren't actually alone, people like myself and others who are still good are in this world somewhere. All one can do is spread love and peace. When you do good, good will be done back to you. Not when you want it to but soon. Karma is real. Why do you feel so alone? What's really the reason why you feel so alone inside?

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ForeignGoddess

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