Who do we want to improve, ourselves or others?

Every time I reflect on people's actions, I analyze myself first. And honestly, there was a period when I was scared - was I still a good person, influenced by the environment in which I lived? And had I ever been? I lived in the capital, where every day I watched incidents, small or big, happen around me to other people, or to myself. No one around helped, even if they had the opportunity. Then I asked myself the question: if I had this opportunity, would I help? And how would I do it - would this thing come from my essence, intuitively, automatically, self-evidently? Or would I first think everything over, weigh all the pros and cons, and then help? Would I still be a good person then? And would I help at all? I don't know, I never answered that question.
In one of my comments I also mentioned that only a person who has not lived in a poor country does not know what it is like to be surrounded by bad people on a daily basis. Kindness is a luxury available only to the rich, yes, this is a conclusion that can only come from these facts. But in truth, poverty is just an excuse for another manifestation of evil human nature. And are all rich people really good? Yes, they have the opportunity, they have the luxury of being able to choose their behavior. But do they do it? Are they all good, moral, conscientious and an example for society?

we don't really know what good and evil actually are

I completely agree here, as with many other brilliant insights in this story. 😊