Seems that the number of people who say someone being better, and felt inspired to take control over their own life can be counted on one hand.
I think these days it is interesting to see that people have to apologise for losing weight, to those who won't lose weight themselves.
I agree with the caveman analogy, but at the same time back then, it was impossible to survive alone. This meant that there was more of a share system, each doing their task and appreciated for it - I wonder if it was once we started to settle down and compartmentalize as a society, that this started to change.