Philosophy 101

Today deserves a question... painfully thought provoking and convicting if I actually intend to act on the broader implications of my stated belief -

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To what extent am I responsible to inconvenience myself for the benefit of others?

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More questions. Should all my action be directed toward achieving the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people? Am I responsible to help those who are not willing to help themselves? Do I believe that people get what they deserve?

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What motivates me to give? Is it true generosity if, after I have finished giving, I feel impoverished rather than intangibly wealthy? Do my possessions own me? Am I possessed by them?

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Is it better to give than to receive? Why do I find it difficult to receive love from some people?

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No answers today. Only questions. The answers to these questions make me uncomfortable, no matter how I answer them.