Instead of thinking of "selfish" as the thing you were scolded for as child (i.e., a bad thing), think of it as "self-interested". In and of itself, self-intere

Instead of thinking of "selfish" as the thing you were scolded for as child (i.e., a bad thing), think of it as "self-interested". In and of itself, self-interest is neither "good" nor "bad". If you have some time, watch this video on self-interest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URTFDijUEY8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URTFDijUEY8