Lunacy Lasts a Lifetime

Bible Verse:
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. 

Psalms 71:9



I recently discovered a way to categorize people so that I know what to expect from them. It's seemingly simple, but it does get a bit confusing. It's based upon 2 mother strata which are: Selfishness and Selflessness. I believe that Everyone falls into one of those categories.

Selfishness is not necessarily a bad thing, and selflessness is not necessarily a good thing either. For a selfish person it is really hard to realize that they are selfish but relatively easy for others to see. Most of their actions and behaviors are for the greater good of themselves but it can involved good for others. For example: A doctor becomes a doctor because he thinks he appreciates human life and wants to do everything in his reach to prevent death. Although at first it seems like sheer selflessness, he actually became a doctor because he loves the feeling of saving a life. This is considered a selfish act, but as you can see, it was a GOOD selfish act. (ofcourse it could have also been a selfless act, but it was just an example)

Selflessness on the other hand is when people do acts and behave for the greater good of others. They prioritize the bonds of their friends, family, and even strangers over their own life. The severity of this can range from being selfless to only 1 person, up to being absolutely selfless and caring for literally everyone. A good example of this would be a stereotypical housewife. She cares for her husband, children, and house so much that they become her life. Selflessly, she accepts her fate and lives a boring life. 

Everyone has both of these characteristics, but one of them has to dominate. Perfect balance between the two  is literally impossible. It's like if ice and steam were able to live together forever. 

That was just the beginning. This next part I'm especially proud of. It took me 19 years and countless of sleepless nights to stumble upon this next hypothesis. Under the selfish - selfless stratification lies a deeper, more defined strata which I labeled "Analyze - Control". Each person falls under one of these categories and like I previously mention about the "selfish - selfless" theory, analyzers and controllers have both a good side and a bad side. 

The Analyst is the person who observes or pays any sort of attention to a certain noun. It can range from analyzing a plant, to analyzing the world (sociologists). This person gathers data and information about their particular interest and stores it for future references. To know how this person can use this data we have to know whether they are selfish or selfless. A selfish analyst analyzes information for the greater good of themselves. In other words, they may look at the way Billy was rejected by Sally and they will decide to avoid asking her out to avoid rejection. A selfless analyst would use the same information, but instead of keeping it to themselves, they would tell their friend Freddy who was planning on asking her out what she did to Billy. Both have their advantages, and both have disadvantages. 

The Controller is the person who manipulates people in order to get what they desire. I know "manipulate" sounds like such a bad word, but I'm using it as the dictionary definition "to manage or utilize skillfully". This person lives the world as if it were a game. They can range from controlling 1 person, to controlling an entire army. Controllers are the people that become great leaders. An example of a Selfish Controller would be Adolf Hitler. He managed to manipulate an entire race of people and eliminated another because of a silly grudge on Jews. A Selfless Controller would be Martin Luther King Jr. A great leader who helped the nation open their eyes to the unequal rights of people from African decent. Being a controller doesn't mean you're evil, it means that it's your method of motivation. 

Everybody has both of the "Analyst - Controller" characteristics, but unlike the "Selfish - Selfless" strata, their can be a balance. Never a perfect balance. It's just the fact that balance CAN exist, but it cannot be sustained. 

In total, there is 4 different type of people in the world. Selfish Analyzers, Selfish Controllers, Selfless Analyzers, and Selfless Controllers. If you can figure out what a person is, you can pretty much predict their motives and intentions. 

Proxemics

Yeah, it's a random hyperlink. It has really cool information though. If you have no life and want to read more I highly recommend it. lol Thanks for reading.

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