AM I BEING SELFISH?

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A few months ago, I was tasked with conducting a series of lectures in different offices within our agency. I vividly recall my first experience of presenting on a topic that was unfamiliar to me. I received the notice just a few hours before the lecture, and I was extremely stressed due to the limited time I had to research and prepare my topic. I quickly searched for information and created my PowerPoint presentation, jotting down notes as my guide. The first lecture was somehow a success. Despite being unprepared, I managed to finish the discussion and answer numerous questions from the participants. After returning to the office, I saw three requests for subject matter experts. One was scheduled for the next day, and the other two were on the same date, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Since they were all different topics, I had to study and search again while handling my pending tasks, having been away from the office for four hours conducting the lecture. All the lectures were successful, but then a coworker approached me and asked for copies of my lecture, saying he wanted to discuss it further. I froze for a second, not expecting the request. I recalled how he had questioned my credibility when I was new in the office, wondering why I was chosen, and had not cooperated when I needed help with a pending task. In fact, his lack of compliance had caused the pending task. Now, he wanted copies of my presentation? Was I being selfish for not giving him a copy?"