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and he also said, "If I am only for myself, what am I?" -- some translators put it like this: If I am only for myself, what am "I"? There has to be some balance between self and others. You are most able to effectively help and consider others, the more you understand yourself.
If you feel no kindness from the world - it is hard to give kindness to others. Hillel's quote ends with "If not now, when?" As for the question, OftenBen about being a better single guy - whatever the "right" answer is -- I have a feeling that it is the same answer to the question "how can I be a better married guy?" or "how can I be a better human being?" I wonder if it's the same answer to the question, "What does it mean to be mature?"