Upon reflection, we all know this to be true. Every second spent on others is time we could have spent on the self, and any cent given to others is money that could have been spent on the self. We observe how our anxieties—our natural concerns over the well-being and preservation of the self—are heightened as the sacrifices grow larger and the impact upon the self becomes more keenly felt. In this we observe how the root dynamic—love in the face fear—is the same across the board, from the smallest acts of sacrifice to the largest acts of self-giving.
