Love is a social construct. But self is also a social construct. We have talked about how your ego is just a reaction to the environment and the roles pushed upon you. So, when you think of self, you are often thinking of your ego. But you are not your ego. Your ego is a reaction. And you are a being, a human being.
What is a human being? A human being is a collective of organisms. As a human being you are more parasite, virus, and bacteria cells than you are human cells. So, as a human being you are a collective of organisms. And most of your cells are not even human.
Microcosm-macrocosm is when you learn about the world to learn about yourself. Or when you learn about yourself, you learn about the world. So, what is Earth? Earth is just a collective of organisms. Just like human beings are a collective of organisms. We are all connected.
So, when we talk about the person you were born to be, we are talking about a being that is a collective of organisms. But this collective of organisms also belongs to a larger collective of organisms called Earth. We are all connected. This is oneness. We are taught to find this feeling in many spiritual practices. But rarely is it ever explained logically. We are a collective of organisms that belongs to an even larger collective of organisms. And this is where the idea of oneness comes from. It’s not a spiritual made up thing. It’s a fact and science.
So, if we are all connected because we all belong to the collective of organisms that is called Earth, than no act of love or kindness can technically be selfless. Because we are all connected. If we help another organism, we will benefit. Because we are all connected. So, there really is no self. And there is certainly no selfless love. All love is based on self interest. Because we are all one.