When is it okay to be selfish?

<p><strong>Sometimes its okay to be selfish</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Am I selfish to choose myself?</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>1.</strong> <strong>Sometimes we forget ourselves because we’re afraid of being selfish </strong></p><p>·     Selfish is defined (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.</p><p>·     And we always think that when we choose what’s best for us and our inner peace it equates to selfishness. </p><p>·     How can you care for people if you can’t even take care of yourself</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>When can you be selfish? </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>2.</strong> <strong>The acceptable kind of selfishness</strong></p><p> </p><p>·     Is when you put yourself first because you have already given too much to other people </p><p>·     There is an acceptable level of selfishness especially when you’re not feeling all too well and you need time to have your reaction and sit with your feelings. Sometimes it’s okay to not take into consideration what other people are feeling if you haven’t had time to process your own.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Why is there a need to be selfish once in a while? </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>3.</strong> <strong>Because we all need a break</strong></p><p>·     Sometimes when we try to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders, we breakdown</p><p>·     We feel alone because we always try to carry our own burdens while helping other people out</p><p> </p><p><strong>4.</strong> <strong>If we can’t process our feelings and thoughts</strong></p><p>·     How can you expect yourself to help other people out the best way you can? </p><p>·     Sometimes the best thing to do is to care for yourself first so that you could be capable of caring for other people.</p><p>·     *The airplane and oxygen bag idea* </p><p>·     It may end up causing more harm than good </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>How do we know if it’s time to be selfish? </strong><