Does Altruism imply selfishness?

The oxford claims that altruism is “selfless concern for the well-being of others”. Is the existence of an altruist feasible in today’s genre of mentalities? Can an altruist really exist??

For is it possible for you or me to give up everything we’ve got for the selfless concern of humanity? We may think of names that been emblazoned across the golden pages of history, of definite souls who have given up all their lives for the betterment of their people…but what were the circumstances that life did bestow upon them, that made them THEM?

Will a content and satisfied soul ever try to do good for others? For if you have all that you desire, will you try to get more, will you have a reason, will you even be worthy of living – of snatching up a part of life to shell away on your complete and content illusions ?

A closer observation of this scenario leads me to examine the pasts of several so-called altruists who’ve changed the way of the world…

An undeniable fact of the human mind – without a reason - there is no thought, without thought – there is no belief, without belief – there is no hope, without hope – there is no desire, without desire – there is no meaning, and without meaning – WHAT IS LIFE????????

Does not all action get defined by a selfish motive; don’t we all begin our journeys with a step towards our “self”? I claim not that there exist some souls upon this morbid piece of land who have done great service to humanity…but could they have done so, if they didn’t believe in themselves? Could it have been possible if they hadn’t felt the biased heat of life dormant upon their bare backs?

Coming to the same path from the other direction, Is it possible to reach altruism without choosing the path of selfishness?? “A man who knows not his SELF – can never hope to help nother” What sense lies in the words that have been engraved into our minds by all those around us in more forms and vision that can be kept count of, about the cliché’s involved in being selfish? Can there be GROWTH without your self with you??

Isn’t selfishness the only path of moving forward?

Another dictionary defines ‘selfish’ as a person who is egocentric, self-seeking, wrapped up in oneself….

But I ask you if you weren’t centered with your ego(I), how can you home to progress onward – because without your self, you would be nothing but a blind piece of useless furniture coated by a varnish of self complacency lying in the middle of a field full of other pieces like you!

If you seek not your self, then where shall you proceed to now? “Whereth doth the wind blow?” The winds of these searing lands will lie static unless you lead the way of their path, and if you choose not to lead the way , then you shall remain in that one spot of land, surrounded by the acrid smell of incompetence, while the massive drops of failure drench you and teach you the lessons of fear ... Seek your ~ self. BE NOT what the world chooses for you to be.

Wrapped up in oneself - If you are wrapped up in yourself then your journey across the scorching deserts and the bone – chilling ice shall not let your inner self wither away – for at each step of this enlightening journey, you shall find another part of you – waiting to be understood and explored….

SO the question continues for now – can you be an altruist without being a SELFISH , egocentric, egoist????

While my irrational mind ponders on - I give you a chance to take a shot at it yourself…..