“Please Be Selfish” — Truth Bombs That Will Change Your Life

Wish I had the guts and gumption to master this selfish skill early in life.

Karthik Rajan
Aha Moments

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Photo by Radu Florin

Something that is selfish or more mildly put, self-centered should be easy to conquer. After all, our minds are wired that way. Or so we think.

Here is the unvarnished truth. Being kind to yourself is harder than being kind to others.

Not because we are selfless. Only because we are not self conscious.

Here are few truths that are hidden in plain sight.

We live in our minds, not in our moments.

The two faculties of humans are vivid memories and unbridled imagination. Both are great possibilities. Even greater possibility are our moments.

For me, one daily moment is walking hand in hand, in lock step with my daughters on their way to school. I often wonder — what happens if I can suspend my memories and fully immerse in those moments? For those fleeting moments, I experience unexplained inner joy waffling in front of me. There is something cathartic about it.

Yet, day after day, it’s so hard to do. On most days, physical moments are a consequence of the mind moving our body. It is hard to numb memories. It is hard…

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Karthik Rajan
Aha Moments

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