Selfish Self-Centered Pig

Has anyone ever heard the phrase...selfish self-centered pig? I am going to try and analyze this phrase. Let's see what I come up with.

Selfish...indicates to me someone who only thinks of them self. Gives pleasure to them self. Loves them self above all others.

Self-centered...indicates to me someone who sees them self as the center of the universe. Things revolve them and they can only discuss something or are interested in something as it pertains to them self.

Pig...someone who gluts them self. Over digests on them self. Sated in themself.

So then I conclude a selfish self-centered pig is someone who only cares about them self. If they give attention to someone or something else it's only a way of glutting on themselves. Because no one else exists other than to give attention to them.

I attended a seminar on Respect Life. The speaker said there are four levels of happiness. The first level is selfish and self-centered. Giving pleasure to oneself. The second level of happiness is similar to the first, but giving only to others so others will give to them. The third level of happiness is giving to others and thinking about what is best for someone else. Giving to others without expecting anything in return. Giving is the key word here. The fourth level of happiness is in God. Seeing his Divine presence in others and loving others unconditionally as God loves us.

A pretty big concept the fourth level. An impossibility to a selfish self-centered pig. Now I was wondering...Do I know any selfish self-centered pigs? I think I do. I think all of us are selfish self-centered pigs sometime in our lives. But sometimes is not always. And the always ones I am thinking about are not aware of their short comings. They are too self-centered to recognize themselves in a negative way. They can't see past their mirror into what others see in them. It's sad to see these traits in an adult.

A child starts out life very self-centered. All they know is comfort and uncomfortable. They focus their whole life on themselves. Then somewhere down the line they start to recognize that someone else exists other then them self. They learn that receiving isn't all of what life is about. They start to behave in an acceptable manner. They start to get rewards for acceptable behavior. Then they start to give. It takes a long time for a child to reach the point of giving. But once they start to give they receive acceptance and approval. Then as time goes by they learn that giving for the sake of giving is rewared enough in itself. That's when the achieve the third level of happiness and are on their way to reaching for the fourth level of happiness.

What makes a person stop at levels one and two. what stunts their growth...so to speak. What barrier holds them in one place all their lives. That is a puzzler. I think that the answer to that question is within themselves. It would take a lot of self examination for someone to learn that answer. But then they would have to start reaching for the third level of happiness to start that process. They would have to open their eyes and see past their mirror to recognize that they have a flaw in their character. A big step for a selfish self-centered pig.

Maybe that would be an impossible task for them. But it sure would be a great stride in becoming a true human being. No more baby...no more being one step up from the animals. Being a whole human being.

It would be a challenge. Whose up to the challenge?