@dwilljo — You seem to have failed to see the conclusions of the piece–that what appears to be similar in terms of personal end goals in men and women’s lives can have starkly different motivations. One motivation can be ego, and a desire to be considered “great.” The other motivation can be men and women’s longing to have fulfillment in their lives, a motivation that I consider to be less crass or as you so poetically put it, “up one’s own ass.”

@Sarah — Thank you for the comment :)

What I get out of this essay is simple. People need other peoples praise, respect, and trust. I have to agree. I constantly strive to make people like me and respect me. I see it around me everyday.