Nov 4
Certain words that we use on a daily basis have associations to them. Did you feel uncomfortable when I used the word “selfish” as a positive expression in the title of this blog? Exploring non-traditional ways of using words that have judgments attached to them may give us insight as to how we can create a richer human experience.
For me, this quote from Mother Theresa describes how being selfish might be the best course of action…
“People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may just never be enough;
Give the world the best you have anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it’s all between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.”
- Mother Teresa
When we limit ourselves to conforming to society’s value systems, or ways of thinking of things, we miss the opportunity for awareness and self-care.
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