The best ways to stop being so selfish

It’s one thing to prioritize your needs, but it’s another thing to be entirely self-obsessed. This is how you can stop being selfish.

E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth
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14 min readApr 13, 2020

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by: E.B. Johnson

The world we live in fast-paced, and it’s more vain and individualistic than ever. While these developing aspects can come with some really powerful benefits, they can come with some downsides too. When we get too caught up in making a life that’s about us, we can forget the beauty of having empathy for other people…and that’s where selfishness comes in.

Selfish and self-centered lifestyles are easy to fall into, but they can seriously erode our quality of life. Getting too busy looking after yourself leads to isolation, and a pushing away of the people who can offer both joy and fulfillment in our lives. If you’ve noticed increased conflict in your relationships, or if you find that you’re just struggling to connect — the answer could lie in the way you see yourself and the world around you. Are you a selfish person? There are some concrete signs that can provide the answer.

Becoming a selfish person.

In today’s chaotic world, it can be easy to get lost in the day-to-day details and lose sight of what you want and need. On…

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E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth

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