ok, so let's go back to this for example: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2908015 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2908015 (I am nothing). As the author

ok, so let's go back to this for example: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2908015 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2908015 (I am nothing). As the author says: "I am nothing, and so I am finally free to be myself.". Does being 'myself' mean I lack willpower and thus just ignore everything and everyone else and focus on myself? Thing is, in my opinion having good self control wins over being myself (which I think is on the edge of being selfish). I wonder what you guys think on the question 'being myself' vs 'self-control' ?