Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as

Hi Kala! It sounds true to me. The people who are 'selfish' perhaphs want others to live as they wish them to live. They see their 'interest' first. They view the things from their point of view and with their own specific angle. They do not put themselves to others' shoes, so when they see only one side, they wish that others should 'live' as they think or are thinking in their minds. Those people who are selfish in nature lack empathy. Good Post!

Hi Kalav, that brings out a very interesting and conflicting aspect of love. Is love selfish? Many parents love their children so much, that they "chart" the career path for their children, forcing the kids to attend the "best" school, and receive the "best" education. When their children are older, the parents want the children to study for the career that the parents have in mind, regardless of how the children feel. In many cases, the parents are right. Due to their experiences, they can see which career is more stable, and can make money. Sometimes when young adults make their own decisions, they switch courses in the midst of college, and have to study an extra year to gain enough credits to graduate. However, when parents make decisions, they are asking, or forcing, the children to live according to what parents want, not what the children want. Parental love is very selfish at times, even out of good intention.

It sure has a point there.You just cannot live the way you like without the support of the others in whatever you do.For instance if you want to have all you got to have wimps who easily give in not the thugs who can beat you into pulp for being so selfish.So either way you need others to live the way you like.

Hi kalav! That is a very interesting statement! I guess that it is true! If you want to be selfish then you are, in a way asking others to live as you are living! And, of course that is not the right thing to do! I believe that being selfish will never get you anywhere! The more you give of yourself the more you will get in return! Being selfish will get you nowhere and will get you nothing and you will end up alone! Giving is definitely better than receiving! Try it, it works!

I like reading quotes that make me think and that is one of them. I think it is a fine line sometimes; to live as you wish and say no to what you don’t want to do and being selfish. Personally I think that everyone has the right to do whatever they like as long as it doesn’t hurt another and we all have the right to ask anything of anyone as long as we remember that they have the right to say no!

Very true. "Generousity is accepted everywhere as kindness, but even the most generous man in the world will at most be treated as a novelty. No more no less"

There are many quotes and sayings that can help us negotiate this thing called life. I just observe and watch myself as I make my way among people and things and find out if I am learning something new.