Concern for Self
Thus, the best test for determining whether a given thought or action comes as a result of a concern for the self or from altruism is: Do the heart and and reason allow this thought to be sustained somehow, or even to make a slight movement based upon it? If we find agreement, then it is self-deception, not true altruism.
Rav Michael Laitman PhD
Attaining the Worlds Beyond
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