You have heard since you
were born that been selfish is wrong, very bad. You might have even heard that
those who are selfish don’t want to see others succeed. Do you really think
that to be the truth? Let me tell you that is absolutely incorrect to claim
that been selfish is essentially a bad thing because, everybody is selfish and
you have been listening to people who don’t know what they are talking about. You
need to be selfish to survive or help anyone. If you truly want to help others,
you have to create the condition whereby you will be in a position to do so.
Imagine that you are down to
your last few coins and you have to choose between rescuing your neighbour who
needs your assistance or buy food with the money you possess to feed your
children. Who are going to give the money to, your neighbour or your children?
Of course you are going to choose your children because you are looking after
your interests. It is been said that you cannot give what you don’t have, and I
would like to add that trying to help others when you are struggling to do so
is giving them a diminished version of yourself.
Smart people understand that
been selfish is displaying the signs off wisdom, you can only be of real help
to others when you can give your best. When you go out to give only a bad
version of yourself to others, you are doing a disservice to everybody
including yourself. You should not confuse selfishness with being self-centred.
Your success depends on helping other people succeed but, you have to be in the
position help anyone. I never said you
should not be charitable or generous, I am saying that you are no good to no
one if you are struggling even to keep your head above water.
Your journey on earth finds
its significance when you discover and live your true calling. It not a bad
thing to be selfish but, it is wrong to be self-centred and think the worse of
others. If you make it your mission to become someone with financial clout and
power, it then becomes easy for you to help as much people as you want. The act
of first looking after yourself is selfish but not wrong as it has allowed you
to be in a position to come to the aid of other without putting yourself in
hardship. If you are compel to help others while putting your own interest on
hold, you will come to resent that person from taking away your happiness. True
help is freely given and, free help is only possible when you are happy to
give. You are happy to help people when you feel good about yourself. Being
selfish is not wrong because you cannot help feed hungry people on an empty
stomach. You can only give what you have.
CHRISTIAN
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