Selfishness and taking care of yourself are two different notions.
Selfishness hollows out the roots of human society. Such a society becomes numb or paralyze. It has no concern whether anyone dies or lives. Every society member is just busy fulfilling his desires & lust.
What selfishness is?
Preferring your lust & desires on the necessities (basic needs) of others. There are many issues & problems in the world. At this point, we have to prioritize them. This preference is an expression of a mental attitude & behaviour. For example, watching a football match is more important for a selfish person than helping a person suffering on the road. Of course, this is a selfish attitude. But on the contrary, there is another person who is going to a very important job and his friend wants him to help with unnecessary work, in this case, this is not a selfish attitude.
A person should be sincere for all and help them, what he can afford. He should do good and compassion without harming his cause. Such a sacrifice that makes him regret late is not suitable. Do not take care, what people are saying, hearing, spreading. You can’t lock other’s tongue. You should be satisfied if you are not selfish. It doesn't matter what anyone says.
A short story. Once, a farmer along his son was going to sell his donkey in the market. On their way, a man passed them and said, “look at fools, a donkey is for a ride but they are walking along with it?” The farmer said to his son, ride on the donkey, and went on their way. But soon they passed of women, they said, “See the selfish son riding on the donkey but old father is on foot. The son got down and let his father ride.” But they hadn’t gone far when they passed boys, one of whom said, “Father is riding, but poor son walking on foot.”
Then the farmer took his boy up before him on the donkey. Not far from here, a man said, “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself for overloading the poor donkey". Farmer and boy got off, now he didn’t know what to do, but at last, they tied the donkey’s feet to a log, and raised it to their shoulders. They went until they came to a bridge, the donkey was scared, all of sudden he moved oddly and fell into the river. It was the sad end of paying attention to other critics. Keep in mind, no one can please all.
In short, take care of yourself & others, but never try to please them. Be sincere and do what you can, leaving the critics behind you.
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