I think that 'will' is just another egoic (lie/fantasy) Pinoccio wanting to be (fantasizing that it is) a real boy.

Nameless,
Right! I have some magic beans for sale.:rolleyes: You need to explain such a statement--------or your nose is going to grow!

Nameless,

Who or what then responded to my previous post? Explain to me as well the process, which does not involve your will or your intent, it is indeed magic you do here:p

Nameless,

If you then understand the topic of this thread please put it in the context of your theory...

The point that I am making relevent to the topic "The Selfish Nature Of All Actions" is that 'actions' need not be seen as 'selfish'. It is from a particular perspective that 'behavior' can be viewed ('correctly') as selfish. There are perspectives, such as I have described, where the 'concept' of 'selfishness' becomes meaningless. Doesn't exist.
So is not a 'universal' premise, but a perspectival premise.
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Only to particular 'universes'/Perspectives.

Did and done!

"Wherever there is yin, there must, necessarily, be yang." -Book of Fudd

Peace

I do not accept the premise. It has never been demonstrated that such a thing as 'free-will' and 'choice' are anything more than egoic prideful vanity. All that is 'selfish', is the 'egoic fantasy'.

"We do not possess an ''ego'', we are possessed by the idea of one."
Wei Wu Wei

Yet all action's in some way can be seen as selfish,

yet the whole point is the intent of the person doing the action,

so to that person they would view there own actions with no selfish intent, yet when someone els look's at that action from a difrent point of view therefore taking it out of context, would come to the thought that that person's action was an selfish act...

...Their reason for doing their action or reason for thinking that way would have to be from intended display of prideful vanity,

and since the reason most people do an act of compastion and love would not be from a pridfullness vanity like urge,

I follow the concept of do onto another as want done onto my self some could say it's my freewill choice to follow it or not follow it, yet i follow it because im selfish and i would not want such thing's dont onto my self,

and i dont take pride in displaying that action nor do i take pride in my concealed act's of humbelness and humility,

All actions fulfill ... If it were not so, there would be no reason to celebrate the courage of the hero.

Certainly you are being facetious?
That is the same non-logic that argued that abortion should be legal because the preggos are hurting themselves when they get illegal abortions. Why not make bank robbery legal because robbers get hurt in high speed chases and gun-play with cops. Like saying that Xmas is proof that Jesus actually existed! (rolls eyes) *__-

I sadly have to disagree on this count.

I suspect a large number of people have at some point helped someone just because they felt sorry for them, had no personal gain to be made and potentially may have chosen to remain anonymous in the process.

Simon,

If helping them did not then become your will, you would not have taken any action to be of aid.

Have you considered Idealism? Each has his own perception of what society should be. Within this idealistic framework you have an idea of how everyone should act. Bearing in mind personal experience as a shaping force in our lives, It only takes one negative influence and consideration to reshape the way we think. Self projection is common. We picture ourselves in another's place easily. Empathy. You may argue that it is selfish to assist another and that even bearing empathy in mind we are subconsciously assisting ourselves. However, assuming you believe in "choice", a choice is made to empathise, and less arguably, a choice is made to assist.

Simon,

How ever you get there, motivation proceeds action, action is the fulfillment of the will: The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behaviour.