Doug Sawin, Ph.D.

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Selfishness is a Virtue?

When I was young, they told me that being selfish was bad. They said that I should think of others first. I didn’t understand. What did they mean and why did they say that? I felt the terrible burn of shame when they said I was being selfish and self-centered. I couldn’t figure out what I had done wrong. I was only trying to tell them what I wanted, was trying to get what I wanted or get more of what I wanted. What was wrong with that?nnSince that time, I have turned all

April 4, 2007