Be Selfish
A great statement that I believe more people should live by. Hahaha, No I do not mean in the self centered and careless absence of thoughtfulness for others. I have seen and been around too many people in my life that are not selfish for them selfs. The situation really is that if you are not selfish for your self you will harm others in some way. So true for the opposite side of the coin, too selfish and self centered you will also harm others. How many parents have used their kids for reasons of not achieving more. How many consumers have settled for a life of mediocrity than that of exceeding abundance. Imagine how freely Adam Smiths “invisible hand” could move with the fruits of hard work and effective work of so many that are in America and the world. It is the “selfish desires” of other individuals that fuel this American Consumption economy. Commerce, The highest form of economy. “Buyers and sellers in the market are motivated purely by self-interest but they serve the general interest with out having intended it.” – D. D. Raphael. A large majority of individuals make decisions to not provide for their own self-interest, in-turn effecting the “natural” way of things. Thats all I got for tonight…
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24 Apr 2008 1:15 pm
So true Noah. You can be selfish and give of yourself at the same time. I am guilty of not being selfish enough. Offering to help others when I should be earning a living. As with most things in life, it’s about balance. But I find that many people aren’t finding this balance. They rationalize about external factors (kids, spouse, work, etc) and never truly capitalize on their time because it’s going out the window to other areas.
Let’s start an ecourse on how to be selfish – selfish in the RIGHT way.
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