how do you become less selfish?
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['Be A Really Good Listener. ... ', 'Show A Bit Of Empathy. ... ', 'Donate Some Of Your Money. ... ', 'Donate Some Of Your Time. ... ', 'Give Your Parents A Call. ... ', 'Give Rude People A Free Pass. ... ', 'Be All About Little Surprises. ... ', 'Be The Person Who Calls A Friend.']
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['Focus on changing your habits. Psychologists have found that people who exhibit positive personality traits (such as kindness and honesty) have developed habitual responses that have stuck. ... ', 'Change your self-beliefs. ... ', 'Focus on the process. ... ', 'Fake it till you make it.']
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['Listen. ... ', "Don't get defensive. ... ", 'Sympathize, but avoid being phony-empathic. ... ', 'Use names as much as possible. ... ', 'Lower your voice. ... ', "Repeat what you've heard. ... ", 'Present a solution.']
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“Your 20's are your 'selfish' years. It's a decade to immerse yourself in every single thing possible. Be selfish with your time, and all the aspects of you. Tinker with shit, travel, explore, love a lot, love a little, and never touch the ground.”
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['Smile To Bring In The Good Vibes. ... ', 'Maintain Some Kind Of Gratitude Practice. ... ', 'Stay Away From Negative Conversations. ... ', 'Slow Down And Practice Self-Care. ... ', 'Make It A Point To Be Kind To Someone Each Day. ... ', 'Laugh At Yourself (And Your Mistakes)']
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When someone behaves in a manner that's self-serving, there's an underlying malicious intent that simply isn't present with self-care. Being selfish means there's a desire to take from others to their detriment, whereas self-care is about replenishing your resources without depleting someone else's.
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["Look at a situation from the other person's perspective. ... ", 'Reframe the situation objectively. ... ', 'Stop trying to determine what others are thinking. ... ', 'Try to do what you wish others would do to you. ... ', 'When people mistreat you, it is them, not you. ... ', 'Get exercise.']
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Someone who is selfish cares only about themselves and doesn't consider others. ... Selfish combines the pronoun self-, meaning to or for yourself, with the suffix-ish, for "having the character of." So if your actions are selfish, they all have to do with getting something for yourself, like attention, or candy, or power.
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['Be ruthless with your vision. ... ', 'Ditch the non-believers. ... ', 'Start building your online empire today. ... ', 'Become a millionaire online. ... ', 'Learn, learn, learn. ... ', 'Stop doing the things that will never make you rich. ... ', 'Invest in yourself first.']
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['Resist the urge to judge or assume. ... ', 'Dig deeper, but stay out of the hole. ... ', 'Disarm their negativity, even if just for now. ... ', 'Temper your emotional response. ... ', "Question what you're getting out of it. ... ", 'Remember the numbers. ... ', "Don't take it personally, but know that sometimes it is personal. ... ", 'Act instead of just reacting.']
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Spend time together as a family, but also pursue individual interests. Live these values, don't just talk about them. Treat others (both inside and outside of the family) with compassion and respect. Put your best effort toward every task.
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['Get Involved In A Cause. ... ', 'Take Time To Meditate. ... ', 'Practice A New Hobby. ... ', 'Make Yourself A Nice Dinner. ... ', 'Organize Your Life.']
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['Patience is a virtue. ... ', 'Resilience is key. ... ', "Don't take the word “no” personally. ... ", 'Know when to quit. ... ', 'Take calculated risks. ... ', 'Take ownership when you screw up. ... ', 'Always work on yourself as a person. ... ', 'Become hyper self-aware of emotions, thoughts, and actions.']
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Sometimes people won't change, and during times like those you need to decide if you should move on. If you've made your best efforts in explaining to them how their selfishness hurts you and they still resist change, then there's not much more you can do.
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["Don't hit 'send' when you're emotional. You may feel sorely tempted, at times of peak frustration, to fire off something quick and furious. ... ", "Don't ramble. ... ", "Don't conduct personal business. ... ", "Don't gossip. ... ", "Don't joke. ... ", "Don't criticize."]
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['Be willing to have money. When you are willing to have money, you stop being focused on “not enough” or just getting by or spending it all. ... ', 'Commit to creating wealth. Take a look at your finances. ... ', 'Educate yourself about money. ... ', 'Ask for the money. ... ', 'Use your money to make money. ... ', 'Be willing to be kind to yourself.']
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["Take your share of the responsibility so I don't end up with all the work.", 'Acknowledge my achievements.', "I'm hard on myself. ... ", 'Tell me that you value my advice.', 'Be fair and considerate, as I am.', 'Apologize if you have been unthoughtful.']