“If a man sets his heart on benevolence, he will be free from evil.” – Confucius

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. While this may sound like a good way to live, it’s not that simple. Or is it? Is life about giving to others or do we need to put our own interests first? And should we consider the consequences of our generosity or does being good for the sake of being good trump all of that?

(Eugene Yiga is the editor of Varsity Blah and his latest book is available free, exclusively from www.varsityblah.com/about)