We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the motives which produced them. – Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Bingo. Story of my life as the designated good kid in my screwed-up family. Not as true any more, but anytime I do something even remotely charitable, there’s still a small, reflexive “I wonder who’ll notice me, be impressed with me” thought that shoots through my brain.
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