7 Ways To Move From Being Selfish to Selfless - Matthew Kelly
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- More Selfish Than We Think…
7 Ways To Move From Being Selfish to Selfless - Matthew Kelly
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Video Transcript:
“Hardly anyone would disagree that selfishness is on the rise in our society. Every day we read about it in the news, hear accounts from our friends, or experience for ourselves the damage caused by selfish people doing selfish things.
But what most people haven’t considered is that selfish actions only account for a small percentage of the overall selfishness at work in our society today. Rather, it is selfish inaction, the selfless things you and I choose not to do, that cause the most damage, or rather prevent the most good from taking place.
I get it, nobody likes to think of themselves as selfish, but from time-to-time, you and I are certainly guilty of not doing things that could bring about good in someone else’s life.
Here are 7 ways to move from being selfish, to selfless.
#1 Do something good for someone else, without taking credit.
#2 Put someone else’s needs ahead of your own, even just for a day.
#3 Listen, really listen when someone else is speaking.
#4 Stand up for someone who is being bullied.
#5 Give a compliment.
#6 Volunteer your time at a soup kitchen.
#7 Forgive generously.
I know a lot of very selfish people, but I don’t know any selfish people who are happy.
Pick whichever one of these you struggle with most and focus on living more intentionally and selflessly in that one area of your life with every passing day. And remember, don’t just be yourself… be the-best-version-of-yourself.”
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"Forgive generously" is something (among many things) that I really need to work on. Thanks for this great way to start the work week!
Indeed, we all do. Very welcome Colleen.
Thank you Matthew! I love this - what a great way to start the morning - I promise to be less selfish. God bless you!
Love this Aggie, I am delighted the message is resonating with you!
I love your daily videos with inspirational ideas. Thank you for organizing the material in such a way that it is easy to understand and incorporate in our lives. Hopefully many of us are becoming better after listening to your wisdom.
Thanks for your support and feedback! I am delighted the message is resonating with you.
Good morning Matthew . Such beautiful advice ❤️so important that we put our 👂 listening ears on . As you said , really listen to someone without adding our two cents worth of comparison . May God continue to shower you and your beautiful family with many blessings .❤️🙏🏻💙
Thank you Theresa. I am delighted this message resonated with you.
God will bless you and console you.
Indeed.
i really appreciate this video, i wrote down the 7 ways to be selfless. thank you so much and have a blessed day, sir! :-)
Loved this. God bless .
I have been a 24/7 caregiver to my husband for 12 years. There isn't anything you can teach me about selflessness. In fact, I am so selfless I have completely lost my identity. I am struggling to get it back. I am filling my cup first. I am setting boundaries and I am still carrying my cross yoked to Jesus.❤ Trusting in Jesus always!!
Congratulations Gloria. I cared for my mother who has dementia for only 4 years and "lost myself." And I lost 1/2 of my family as well. I am trying to put myself back together as well and depend upon God to heal what I can't do myself. The sense of responsibility that we have as caregivers is not easily applied to ourselves. It is devastating to know that the joy has gone out of my life while giving everything because I am so tired emotionally and physically. I will pray for your healing and a new lease on the life God wants for you.
Thank you Matthew, I will keep trying!
GREAT. Sharing on social media ❤️🙏
Thank you @Jesus Loves YOU
Wonderful message! A lack of selflessness is key to move away from selfishness.
Thanks Naomi.
Thank you Matthew - been working on this for a while - things are improving.
Very welcome. Thanks for sharing Lynne.
I had to go back and listen again. You have wisdom.
Thank you @musket9tar, I am delighted this resonated with you.
Beautiful 🌷🌷🌷
Forgive generously! Wow!
Indeed.
Thank You Matthew; please pray for me today!!
Very welcome Charles. Am praying for you, hope all is well.
Thank you for this message, Matthew. Even if we accomplished one of these ways to be less selfish and more selfless, the world would be a better place. Jesus lived out all these ways when he walked the earth with his disciples. May we follow the path of life that He has shown us.
Indeed Norbert, indeed, even living one of these ways would make the world a better place. I hope you will share this message to others who need to hear it!
I do have a tattoo. I happen to like them, but I think they should have a meaning for you before you get one. Whether it’s trama, the birth of a child, the death of a loved one, or something that has personally made a positive impression on you. Also, covering scars that you find ugly. My tatoo is the last good EKG my husband had before passing away from Covid. It’s over my heart covering a scar from a heart surgery I had. So mine is from trama and a dislike of a scar. I would also like to get the Christian fish symbol tatoo’d on my wrist just under my hands. That would be an outward reminder of who I belong to and a reminder of how to act or speak. I try to show Jesus to everyone I come in contact with, but I fail miserably. I’m a visual learner and this would be a constant visual reminder for me. Please don’t judge me. I don’t judge y’all for your beliefs.
How can I find the right advice for my personal needs?
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I have 4 tattoos all 2 bulldogs and 2 stallions representing my parents who beat me to heaven if I ever get there.
selfish inaction - really disturbingly good food for thought
I am delighted this resonated with you Barbara. Yes, it is somewhat disturbing to think about how prolific selfishness really is, but once we are aware of it, we can begin to combat it with selfless actions. I hope you will share this message with others who need to hear it!