A metaphor compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: Happiness is a warm puppy. Happiness (an abstract concept) is being compared to a puppy (a physical object).
In my opinion, learning does continually have a positive effect on a person life. Learning new things give you a broader knowledge and experience. Learning is ongoing and will always be of positive gain in the right context.
<span>C. The majority of the time, people are acting in their own best interest alone.</span>