From: "Phil Roberts, Jr." 



Mick:

On rereading one of my post, I noticed I used the phrse...
   
  most occasions of physical selfishness are actually occasions of
  emotional selfishness.

  I meant to say most occasions of physial selfLESSness (physical
  sacrifice for others) are occasions of emotioanl selfishness.


Also.  Maybe this will give you a quicker tie in with the relationship
between rationality and emotional disorder (catastrophic loss of 
self-worth, self-significance, etc.).

When you walk across the street, and a truck is about to run you
over, an illusion exists, one which must be maintained if you
are going to keep yourself alive.  The truck is real, you are 
real, and the truck is really about to run you over.  The 
illusion is that what is about to occur is a profoundly 
significant event.  Its keeping one's self thinking it is
a profoundly significant event which keeps human hopping 
about with needs for love, acceptance, recognition, achievement,
etc.  In other words, they are increaseinly in need of 
REASONS for believing in their own importance.