Sacrifices are actions you do for the benefit of another person or yourself. You hurt yourself, suffer, and sacrifice yourself because you want to obtain a benefit for another or for yourself.

30/10/2025 0 min

Listen " Sacrifices are actions you do for the benefit of another person or yourself. You hurt yourself, suffer, and sacrifice yourself because you want to obtain a benefit for another or for yourself."

Episode Synopsis

This is a very direct and perhaps slightly cynical definition of sacrifice, framing it purely in terms of cost/benefit analysis. It strips away the purely altruistic or romanticized notions and grounds the action in self-interest, whether that interest is immediate (self-sacrifice for personal growth) or delayed/indirect (suffering now for a future gain or for the well-being of a loved one).The key takeaway here is that all sacrifice involves a cost, even when the benefit is noble. Recognizing this helps us weigh decisions more carefully: is the potential gain truly worth the immediate suffering or loss?How does this definition of sacrifice change the way you view your own commitments?

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