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Sometimes I am not a good person. Then I revise my definition of “good” until we’re good to go again.
It’s genuinely concerning how many people are saying here that they don’t consider themselves as good people.
Depends on your understanding of the question. I’d argue “good” isn’t something you are, it’s something you do.
What matters is that we try to be a little better today than we were yesterday.
My moral compass operates on the principle: “If everyone else did what I do, would it make the world a better or worse place?” If the answer is worse, I generally don’t do it - with a few exceptions. I think this way of thinking also gives some perspective on the true impact of even small things. Throwing a candy wrapper on the ground might not seem like a big deal but if everyone does it we’ll drown in trash. Or conversely, if everyone picked a single piece of trash from the ground and put it in the garbage even once a week, the world would be litter-free in no time. Me doing the little thing is doing what can realistically be expected from one person.
Also my job entails locally reversing entropy so you could say I’m taking concrete steps to make the world a bit better every day. And my customers are thankful for it.
I don’t like the person I used to be. I’d like to think i’m a descent person now.
Yes, I try really hard to do what’s right and I think deeply about that that means. However I do have some negative emotions that can lead me astray in the moment at times. But not so much as to outweigh the good things I’ve done.
I feel like I’m an asshole 99% of the time, but that could be my anxiety and disgustingly low self worth talking. Yes I see a therapist about both and other things.
Like must people I have kneejerk opinions and reactions, though I analyze them before I let them loose. I ask myself “what would a good person do?” and then I do that.
I do think I am, but I never congratulate myself for it. My conscience punishes me if I don’t try my best
I’m the worst person I know. And because I’m such a bad person, I don’t even care.
Mostly, if self-loathing behaviour is any indication.
I have at times in my life acted in horrible ways and done things which upset others, or were just horribly dickish things to do.
But when I lie in bed at night my thoughts are sometimes about how I regret those things, and don’t want to be like that to anyone again.
I hope that counts for something.
I think I put more good into the world than bad. Whether I put in more good than I’ve consumed, I wonder about that a lot. I’ve been very fortunate in life.
No. I’m barely even a functional organism for about 90% of the day.
(But hey, I’m not a politician or a vacuous online personality, so I’ve got that going for me)
Overall yeah, I’m a pretty good person. I care about others, I give my time and money to those less fortunate, I try to be kind, non judgmental and helpful to everyone not just people I like. I’ve struggled a lot in my life mentally and physically, I grew up ugly and disabled and as cliche as it is to say it, it’s made me a better person.
