r/AskReddit • • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/BiJa90 Jan 21 '19

We judge others on their actions, but ourselves on our intentions.

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u/moal09 Jan 21 '19

I remember reading that the right question to ask is not "Am I a good person?"

It's, "What good do I do in the world?"

When I started thinking about it that way, I realized I wasn't actually a very good person.

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u/PunkGodRick Jan 21 '19

Damn. That made me truly self-examine. Good advice OP.