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Having a realistic sense of self is great; diminishing your self into a nothingness (i.e. totally altruistic) is not something to be admired. Then again, maybe I've read too much Ayn Rand.


I don't think Paul's saying he's an altruist when he says "I am nothing". It's about not assigning attributes to our identity.


True, I re-read the article and see it now, and agree 100%. However, I still think "I am nothing" is a poor turn of phrase for it. I would prefer "I cannot be labeled" or "I am none of the above".


But "I am nothing" is so much more poetic! :)




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