Man is a creature of many deficiencies. Some of his flaws may be overcome through knowledge and reason, but many are inescapable and a priori. These deficiencies include, but are not limited to: selfishness, conformity, language, and hero worship. This essay will attempt to expose and explain the ten most prominent deficiencies of man. Through humility, self-awareness, and acknowledgment some men may be able to overcome the numerous defects of humanity.
Man is in constant isolation because his mind is limited to self. The human mind can only ever truly comprehend it's own thoughts and processes; man can never know if his perceptions of the phenomenal world match those of humanity. Imagine that the sky was actually purple - though you would call it blue because that was the word assigned to the sky. You could spend your life calling all things purple blue' and never be wrong. Man's sensual classifications could be unique to the individual experiencing them. The example used above relating to colors could relate to all of the mind's functions - emotions, actions, and even relationships. The mind creates the world we live in, and allows us to experience it; however, our perceptions are trapped within the mind of the individual so we can never experience life in the metaphoric shoes of another.
Man's isolation of the mind is the cause of his greatest deficiency: selfishness. Because man can never truly understand the mind of another, he is limited to pleasing himself. However, man is a social creature and his society does not pride itself on selfishness; this kind of statement is usually followed by strong words and protest. Charitable actions, it could be argued, do not coincide with this theory. However, one must remember the nice feelings giving to charity produces, the admiration from friends and peers, and the guaranteed spot in heaven. An act of complete selflessness does not exist because it is not logical, man will not act unless a positive reaction will occur.
