"All the worlds a stage...and all the men and women, merely players. They have their exits and entrances, and each one in their time plays many parts." This famous quote by William Shakespeare, from the play As You Like It, compares life, the comings, goings, and actions of people, to being much like that of a play. However, some take their roles too seriously, acting only to please the ill-qualified, critiqueing audiences that watch them.Others follow their own path, ignoring the scripts and taking off the masks, they wow the audiences with their "performance". These broad genres of people can be broken down into the selfish and the selfless; those with an identity, and those who are constantly trying to make one up.
The word "selfish" in context is most often regarded as a derogatory expression which describes an individual as being uninterested in the cares of others and seeking only personal satisfaction. On the other hand, a selfish character can also be someone who knows themsleves. In order for an individual to be selfish, they must first have a sense of self. It is these people who are comfortable with their own mind, hold on faithfully to their own morals, and live by their own standards. A truly selfish person is someone who wouldn't settle for less and sacrifce their integrity to gain the approval of others. For these reasons, selfish men and women are often regarded as self-righteous and stubborn, poor "players" on the "stage" of the world, when on the contrary they are the strongest because their performance is expressed naturally and genuinely.
On the stage of the world, it's the selfless players who need the thick make-up and lighting. These are the ones who try and work their audience to their advantage constantly. By being selfless, they have a gaping hole in their personality, and are trying to fill it with the approval of others. In their quest to sell their performance, the selfless agree absent-mindl
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