The Unvarnished Truth about Selfishness

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The Unvarnished Truth about

Selfishness

When I accept myself I am freed from the burden of

needing you to accept me.” Steve Maraboli

Now be honest, how much of your time do you spend worrying about

what other people think?

we ALL care what the people around us think.

On some level

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We are naturally social creatures.

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We want to be loved.

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We want to be accepted.

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But there is such a thing as caring too much.

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The truth is….

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If you want to blaze your own brilliant trail through this life

AND be happy…

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you’re going to have to learn to not care quite so much.

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So how do you get past wanting to enable other people’s dreams?

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For your own happiness and sanity, it’s time to start feeling good about your decisions and your life-

regardless of what others have to say on the matter.

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Here’s how:

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1. Stop apologizing.

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If you’ve done something wrong: Apologize.

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But don’t get stuck in the habit of apologizing just for being who

you are. Come Join Me: The Unvarnished Truth

2. Do what is important to you.

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It’s virtually impossible to be happy

as anything other than your most authentic self.

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3. Get out of your head.

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People will judge you.

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That’s life.

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Stop giving away your energy on things you cannot control.

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4. Be conscious of who you surround yourself with.

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It’s always easier to be yourself and feel good about life when

you’re surrounded by people who uplift and inspire you.

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5. Learn to appreciate and embrace your

individuality.Come Join Me: The Unvarnished Truth

The more time you’re able to spend

as your absolute authentic self, the happier you’ll be.

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The ultimate goal would be to live every second as your absolute

authentic self…Come Join Me: The Unvarnished Truth

but all progress, no matter how small,

is something to celebrate.Come Join Me: The Unvarnished Truth

6. Those who care: Support.

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Understand that your time is limited.

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Use this as the wake-up call you need to start caring less, and

doing more. Come Join Me: The Unvarnished Truth

So what if your friends think your new business idea will be a big

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Get new ones!

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If it’s important to you, It’s important to them.

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No one ever achieved extraordinary things by

listening to every opinion and judgement that ever came

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So…

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With the right attitude,

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the right support,

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and lots of action!

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You can create and achieve anything that you want.

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YES, but…

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What does being SelfishDo for Me?

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What does being SelfishDo for You?

Use flexible approaches to problem solving

Engage in creative Activities &

Hobbies

Use flexible approaches to

problem solving

Manage Stress

Recognize Personal Strength

Learn anything

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How you treat yourself is how you are inviting the world to

treat you!

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Can you think of a time when you proved the naysayers wrong, or had to overcome

your fears about what others might think of you?

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