Charity

Try and find the subset of your feelings and truths that are shared with those of one other person.

At any moment there will only be a few pixels in the eye of the Venn diagram.

Now try that exercise simultaneously for all 8 billion people.

Possibly the only truth that they will all agree with is that there isn’t any universally shared truths or feelings.

But their feelings on the subject may vary.

So, um, yes; if you’re concerned with the welfare of others then you have a problem.

Having different feelings and truths, their concept of their own welfare will invariably differ to that which is in your head.

Which is why altruism, the concern for the welfare of others, should be treated as a wobbly vibe of the thing, and not some absolute or ideal state of being.

Unless of course the altruism is actually projected at yourself but reflected off the rest of them. 

Here all the feelings and thoughts are in the eye of the Venn and welfare works a treat.

However, arguably this is just veiled egoism otherwise known as charity. Self interest is the foundation of morality.

But that’s just my truth and feelings on the matter.