A man selfishly drops a piece of litter on the ground... another man selfishly picks it up.

Everything you do is done because it is better than not doing it. 

Better... is the complicated term... better could mean... 

"Gives my self emotional... or physical pleasure right now." 

Also better could mean for you...

"The contribution I just made to helping others gives me joy... and satisfaction."

When men... and women selfishly choose the long... and the generous view...  both the individual... and Society benefits... the heroes you look up to are those that gave to build schools... to overcome problems... to connect... and lead...even if it would necessarily help them in the short run... they were prepared to invest for the future.

Personal awareness of oneself in relationtion to the wider society is a sign of... emotional... and intelectual maturity... and provides the bridge between childish... naive instincts to only do what feels good now,... to only help ourselves... and maybe our children. 

Personal awarenss to a greated whole... can make it too socially expensive to brag about not giving money to charity... or being self cetrered... and selfish... if fact it shows the complete lack of awareness of any kind beyound your own self centred needs. 

Today some people will give thanks for what they personally have... others will focus more on what has gone right for family... friends... and others will dig deeper.. and think hard about what they can do to take an even longer view... and to create a platform where even more people will be thankful a year... or a decade from now.

Sure... we are all selfish in some way... or other...  yet there are those who take their selfishness to the long-term... to the narrative of leader... and caretaker... and gardener... who will plant seeds for the future they may never see... and will beneift others they will never know.

Yes... such men... and women are selfish to be GENERIOUS... not merely a self-interested consumer of...

"I want it now." 

No matter what the cost to others... no matter what the cost to the environment... no matter what the cost to Nature... no matter what the cost to the FUTURE!

"I WANT IT NOW!"

One of the greatest things to be thankful for is the fact that there are such men... and women who are selfish in their GENEROSITY... that pushes each of us to be thankful... and generous. 

It often does not turn out that way.

Yet... there is just enough of these selfish... generous men... and women who keep the future alive... instead of everything being consumed... because of... "I want it right now." 

I am so... "thankful"... that they are so selfish in being generous... that they are there... thinking beyond the moment of... "now."

They ensure... "Humanity"... has a FUTURE to be ALIVE in!

May You Enjoy A Prosperous And Productive Day.

Yours Sincerely


Ange Fonce