A Better Kind of Selfishness

The Final Tho ug ht

A Bet t er Kind of Selfishness

I came to the conclusion that I am selfish. I had become a minimalist by choice, I had shared my life savings to develop my project that was influencing positive changes in the lives of thousands of destitute Peruvian children. I have distributed over eight tons of clothing, school supplies and other materials that made their lives bearable and more comfortable. I have dedicated tens of thousands of hours to make this project, Changes for New Hope, relevant and valuable to the people here and to those who read our website, magazine, blog posts and follow us on social media around the world. I have never considered this a sacrifice nor have I ever considered giving up when it gets difficult or challenging.

I am selfish and you might ask, "how so?" I was unaware in the beginning that the contribution I made to humanity greatly enhanced my own humanity. My own self worth and self esteem is so clearly evident during every waking moment that I understand why people become firefighters or paramedics. I understand why social reformers would take on impossible tasks for the benefit of thousands that they will never meet and have no obligation to. Finding that human value inside each of us is like striking oil. Giving of ourselves, in whatever way we can, makes us more valuable, a deeper person, it gives us the ability to become limitless, like having a super power. If no one else can understand it, that is fine, shine on anyway, be the beacon of direction for those who are looking to become a human being no one can ever forget. Become selfish.