I was in falsehood! Illusion! I was thinking I am living for myself, my happiness, my goals, my health, my education, my knowledge. Now I realize those were never for me, those were always for others. Oh no, I am not a person living for the society. But I did not live for myself also. Yes, loving myself was and is integral part of living, but it is true only when opportunity of living for others is there. There is also opportunity to love others, opportunity to take others responsibility, opportunity to think about others well being. Without being for others, life is so meaningless, goal less.
Is it a feeling without rationality? Special only about me? I don't think so. We all live for others. We realize this when we start developing sense of responsibility for others, But we realize this most when our responsibility is taken away and the emptiness comes.
Somewhere I have read " fear of getting unloved" someday. I think the more scary thing is not to get opportunity to love, not to get opportunity to take responsibility of others. It is so horrible that no one is expecting love from you and neither you have anyone to love and to take responsibility.
That is it. Not living for ourselves only. Living for others, loving others.
जीबत समझे जीबत बुझे, जीबत ही करो आस।
जीबत करम की फांसी न कटे, मुए मुक्ति की आस।
-कबीर