Pifflous Ponder

Is it possible to wish for something entirely altruistic? All wishes tend to be beneficial to the wisher.

Even those that seem to be on behalf of another; surely the benefit there is that the wishee is happy and so the wisher is happier by proxy.

That, one supposes, is true for all actions. Selfish always. Altruism for self congratulation, potentially coupled with the admiration of others.

Which is a little sad. Acts of random kindness in order to generate popularity, warmth and fuzziness.

And back to wishing. It does seem to be true that wishing for something means at least one of the following must almost always be true:

1) it is not possible/likely for it to happen. The wish stems from unavailability.

2) in order for it to happen something else must be forfeited

Then again, without either of those, things would just happen and so the desire would pass quickly, probably unnoticed.

But hey. Sometimes the most precious, most difficult, most desirable outcomes/acquisitions can happen/begotten.

And how they are treasured, those unlikely of things.

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Oi!! take that look off your face, read the title and indulge the need to ponder out loud.

Really. I don't like that look one bit.

Oh be like that then.