We’ve all heard people say, “You’re selfish.” “Why don't you do such and such?” “Why don’t you just go to school, finish your degree, become a doctor or a lawyer or something that has job security, or just get a job?” When someone says, “you’re selfish” because you are not living according to the way “they” (whoever “they” are) wants you to live, it’s “their” notion of selfish that becomes more...
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We’ve all heard people say, “You’re selfish.” “Why don't you do such and such?” “Why don’t you just go to school, finish your degree, become a doctor or a lawyer or something...
“What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.”- Maya Angelou Following Maya...