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Arts & Culture > Poetry & Prose > Selfishness
 

Selfishness




The injunction to be unselfish is an impossible ideal.

Each of us is totally selfish in the sense that we are always doing what some part of us wants to.

Generosity feels at least as rewarding as greed.

Selfishness is neither inherently good nor bad - it depends on the way we are selfish as to whether it nourishes or injures.

taken from "Notes to Myself" by Hugh Prather


posted on Oct 18, 2008 6:58 AM ()

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Now step away from my phucking chocolate...

haha...
comment by dazeymae on Oct 19, 2008 9:51 AM ()
Everybody needs a little bit of selfishness.
comment by dazeymae on Oct 19, 2008 9:50 AM ()
At times, we have all acted selfishly, but I think we usually live to regret such actions. I know, in my case, that is true.
comment by anniel on Oct 18, 2008 12:37 PM ()
If I was selfish,this guy would be totally rich.
comment by fredo on Oct 18, 2008 7:19 AM ()

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