{"id":5883707,"date":"2012-01-04T00:00:34","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=5883707"},"modified":"2012-01-11T09:37:17","modified_gmt":"2012-01-11T17:37:17","slug":"a-new-look-at-selfishness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/mind-body-spirit\/a-new-look-at-selfishness.html","title":{"rendered":"A New Look at Selfishness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Love to Love Yourself<\/h4>\n<p>In the Christian Bible, we are told that Jesus taught the commandment to \u201c<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/feel-beautiful-inside-and-out.html\">love your neighbor as yourself<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d The part about loving your neighbor is clear to most people; it is generally accepted that being kind and respectful to others is a virtue. But the part about loving ourselves confuses some people. Isn\u2019t loving yourself considered selfish?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redefining Selfishness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In his book <em>The Art of Selfishness<\/em>, David Seabury defines selfishness as \u201c<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/stop-worrying-love-yourself.html\">looking after your own needs<\/a><\/strong> so that no one else will have to.\u201d And Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of the bestselling book <em>Love, Medicine &amp; Miracles<\/em>, explains how self-love is the essence of good health: \u201cThe extent to which we love ourselves determines whether we eat right, get enough sleep, smoke, wear seat belts, exercise, and so on.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Art of Selfishness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To love yourself is an act of respect for yourself, others, and life itself. If you hear a little voice in your head telling you that loving yourself is a bad thing, consider the consequences of not loving yourself. People with low self-esteem tend to become physically ill more often than those with high self-esteem. Also, they are more vulnerable to scams, because they place more importance in other people\u2019s opinions than in their own. And those who lack self-confidence are more likely to settle for lower salaries.<\/p>\n<p>Begin the art of selfishness by taking responsibility for your own needs. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/newcustomer\/v5\/completecheckout\/?extid=9485&amp;nostep=true\">Psychic Phillip ext. 9485<\/a><\/strong> reminds us, \u201cNo one will take better care of you than you take care of yourself. You set the standard by which others will take you seriously.\u201d Take small steps on a daily basis to build self-confidence and self-reliance. As you take better care of yourself, others will respond to you positively.<\/p>\n<p>In time, you will discover that loving your neighbor as yourself is a sacred circle of balanced energy, where everyone benefits.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px\"><strong><a title=\"$1 per minute \" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/c\/c.aspx?lid=113977&amp;utm_source=NC_offer_footer&amp;utm_medium=NC_offer_footer&amp;utm_campaign=new_customer_text_offer_blog_v5step1\">Exclusive offer: New customers can speak to a psychic for ONLY\u00a0$1 per minute. Select your psychic\u00a0advisor\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: 1px dotted #c9d9d9;border-bottom: 1px dotted #c9d9d9;margin: 10px 0px;padding: 10px 4px;font-weight: bold\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: 800\">Not quite sure how to fall in love with yourself? A psychic can help you get started.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold\">\u00a0<!-- ADD COPY ABOVE -->Call <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">1.800.573.4830<\/span> or <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/c\/c.aspx?lid=113594&amp;utm_source=blogboxcodetest1&amp;utm_medium=blogboxcode&amp;utm_campaign=boxcode-control\">choose your psychic now. <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Isn\u2019t loving yourself considered selfish? Redefine what it means to be selfish. 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