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Selfish— a judgment readily passed by those who have never tested their own power of sacrifice.
-George Eliot
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Selfish— A Judgment Readily Passed By Those

George Eliot
Selfish— a judgment readily passed by those who have never tested their own power of sacrifice.
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It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be 'wise selfish' and not 'foolish selfish'. being foolish selfish means pursuing our own interests in a narrow, shortsighted way. being wise selfish means taking a broader view and recognizing that our own long-term individual interest lies in the welfare of everyone. being wise selfish means being compassionate.
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I wasn't good enough for abnegation," i say, "and i wanted to be free. so i chose dauntless." "why weren't you good enough?" "because i was selfish." i say. "you were selfish? you aren't anymore?" "of course i am. my mother said that everyone is selfish," i say, "but i became less selfish in dauntless. i discovered there were people i would fight for. die for, even.
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In the nurturing family...parents see themselves as empowering leaders not as authoritative bosses. they see their job primarily as one of teaching their children how to be truly human in all situations. they readily acknowledge to the child their poor judgment as well as their good judgment; their hurt, anger, or disappointment as well as their joy. the behavior of these parents matches what they say.
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Concealed in every new situation we face is a spiritual lesson to be learned and a spiritual blessing for us if we learn that lesson. it is good to be tested. we grow and learn through passing tests. i look upon all my tests as good experiences. before i was tested, i believed i would act in a loving or non-fearing way. after i was tested, i knew! every test turned out to be an uplifting experience. and it is not important that the outcome be according to our wishes.
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Can you sacrifice a few? when those few are the best? deny the best its right to the top--and you have no best left. what are your masses but millions of dull, shriveled, stagnant souls that have no thoughts of their own, no dreams of their own, no will of their own, who eat and sleep and chew helplessly the words others put into their brains? and for those you would sacrifice the few who know life, who are life? i loathe [andrei] your ideals because i know no worse injustice than the giving of the undeserved. because men are not equal in ability and one can't trust them as if they were.
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