One of the biggest reasons people are motivated to do something they consider good is the & #39;good feeling& #39; it brings them. This is disguised in many ways. One is righteousness, others are less subtle. Let me show you two examples:
1) Being praised after death (like this scene)
This is the case when you know that your life is short and you will die for a venture. So you imagine your glory (praise among people) after death. Your sacrifice may or may not work out as planned though.
2) Being praised before and after death. Take James Joyce& #39;s example. When he wrote Ulysses, he said that he had put so many knots in it that it would take eternity for people to decipher them all.
This is why I sometimes wonder whether selflessness exists at all. No matter what personal loss you go through to achieve something you consider right, there is that little & #39;good feeling& #39; that rewards you. To say people do things solely for merit, is I believe untrue.
The & #39;good feeling& #39; might not be the only driving force, but it certainly matters in your decision at a subconscious level. That is why people turn evil I believe, they take their whims for right and wrong.
You can follow @_merajhasan.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: