Being selfish isnt always a bad thing.

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TheDarkendStar
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Being selfish isnt always a bad thing.

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I hate the Idea that you should never be selfish there comes a time and a place when you need to look out for your own needs.I'm guilty of this to I have made deals with people plenty of times where I thought I should get more from it and such but never wanted to speak up because it would make me seem selfish.Some times you have to put yourself before others.And sometimes both are the right answer.Imagine a situation where you saved someone sacrificing your own life in the process your considered a hero by many.But now imagine the opposite imagine you were in a position where to survive you had to sacrifice someone life.Given the position I don't think it would be wrong of you to do it to sacrifice theres to save your own.The only reason anyone should need to live ever no matter what is because they want to.There is nothing wrong with wanting to save your own life there is nothing wrong for wanting to live.Some times for your own sake you should be selfish.

There comes a time and place where you have to look after yourself before others.
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brimstoneSalad
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Re: Being selfish isnt always a bad thing.

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Another way to look at it is that those acts are still BAD, but they are simply justified (i.e. understandable, and don't make you a monster) because of the extreme situation.
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