Reply To: A question about being self- centered

LMA, thank you for a agreeing with me, and I agree with you, too. I agree that every person, of no matter what religion or culture, is born with a natural instinct to desire feeling good, happy, and fulfilled, and in almost every society (with exceptions, of course), those “goals” are generally brought about by being a good person.

I also think that everyone also has built-in emotions and characteristics, such as love, grief, concern, fear, desire, and many more. All can be used positively, but all can also be used negatively. It is up to us to choose to use them positively. G-d gave us the Torah and the mitzvos as a “guide” for us that shows how to use all of our emotions and characteristics in a positive way.