讓生命更有意義 creag life (第2/6頁)
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lleasures,togetknowledge,togratifyambition,tooutshineothers,tobefamous。Allthesearealegitimateartoflife,buttheersonwholivesfortheleasuresoftheintellectalonewillonlyhaveaartiallife,andhewillneverbesatisfiedwithhislot。
Youdonotwanttogetrichsolelyforthegoodofothers,toloseyourselfforthesalvationofmankind,toexeriencethejoysofhilanthroyandsacrifice。Thejoysofthesoulareonlyaartoflife,andtheyarenobetterornoblerthananyotherart。
Youwanttogetrichinorderthatyoumayeat,drink,andbemerrywhenitistimetodothesethings;inorderthatyoumaysurroundyourselfwithbeautifulthings,seedistantlands,feedyourmind,anddeveloyourintellect;inorderthatyoumayloveothersanddokindthings,andbeabletolayagoodartinhelingtheworldtofindtruth。
Butrememberthatextremealtruismisnobetterandnonoblerthanextremeselfishness;botharemistakes。GetridoftheideathatGodwantsyoutosacrificeyourselfforothersandthatyoucansecurehisfavorbydoingso。Godrequiresnothingofthekind。WhatGodwantsisthatyoushouldmakethemostofyourself,foryourself,andf