In a way I do think there is a desire to feel meaningful, and that its of the human condition to want to belong and to be of significance.

It helps me personally to understand and make sense of myself. In way it grounds me to a social world. The other part is, especially when constructed by helping out, It can bring a feeling of self worth and pride. For me I usually don’t need to much external validation but when I do feel insecure it’s one of the easiest ways to get a quick fix. Then when I use it for that it is usually followed by a dip and then in way I’m ending up sabotaging myself. I guess what I try to say is that depending upon goal of the self sacrifice the outcome of the action can help and give, or can end up sabotaging.

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