Defining Selfishness

I have kind of jumped a few topics ahead here because I stumbled across a topic that seems important to cover, but it is often ignored. I wanted to see if we could actually define the term selfishness and to see if there are boundaries to being selfish. We learn that selfishness is doing for ones self. We know that sometimes it is important to be selfish, but how far is too far when it comes to selfishness and at what costs should you be selfish?

It is important to be selfish from time to time, especially if you are someone who always does for others. When you are a mom, it is OK to be selfish from time to time because you dedicate your entire life to someone else. So when you spend all your money clothing kids, it is OK to be selfish from time to time to buy yourself a pair of pants.

Sometimes defining selfishness is simple, but other times not so much. When it comes to the matter of the heart is it OK to be selfish. When you are hurting people who love you in order to do for yourself, is selfish going to far?

It is human nature to be selfish, but how do you draw the line between doing right by you and doing right by others? Can you argue that you should always get what you want despite of how it makes others feel. Does it make a difference when it comes to who you are neglecting with selfish actions.

At the other time, at what point do you have a say when it comes to interfering with other peoples actions without being selfish for yourself? Are you selfish when you are asking someone to go against something they enjoy if it means keeping them around longer?

Selfishness can be both good and bad, but finding the line between good and bad is difficult, if not somewhat impossible.