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by Nathan Coumbe

Selfishness vs. prioritization

Asking your spouse to watch the kids for 4 hours every Saturday so you can get your research done…

That’s not selfish. 

That’s self-prioritization. And it’s the only way to get important things done. 

It may feel selfish. Other people might TELL you it’s selfish. 

You’re wrong. And so are they. 

We have to be willing to ask people to take things off our plates so we can take care of the “Big Rocks” in our lives. And reciprocate in kind when the same is asked of us.

Knowing, and asking for, what you need to be your best self makes things better for everyone you influence.

How is that selfish?

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by Nathan Coumbe

Callous and indifferent

“A society that is callous and indifferent to the weak and the vulnerable destroys itself. A society that betrays its elders—even if those elders have been indifferent and callous themselves—betrays itself.”

–Ryan Holiday

Selfishness wins the day for the individual in the short run; it always comes back to haunt the individual in the long run.

Think of others, not yourself, your desires, or your wants, especially in times of danger or crisis.

The beaches can wait; you can cut your own hair; you can socialize with your church members online during the service.

It’s not about you.

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