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Chapter 2 - Chapter -02

"Selfishness never gives a man peace"

This is a profound truth that describes the importance of human psychology and ethics.

Selfishness means prioritizing one's own interests over others and trying to fulfill one's own desires at all costs.

Even if it harms others.

1. Ignorance and lack of love for others:

Selfishness does not allow a person to see anything other than his own benefit. He ignores the needs, feelings and thoughts of others. Thus he is deprived of love, compassion and other positive human relationships, which are the very basis of human comfort. When a person only cares about his own interests, he suffers from feelings of isolation and loneliness.

2. Seeking a few moments of happiness:

Selfishness gives a person temporary happiness, but this happiness is not lasting. Achieving the things that man wants for himself may give temporary peace, but this peace does not last long. As soon as man fulfills one desire, he pursues another desire and always feels a void within him, which diminishes the sense of peace.

3. Stress and Anxiety:

A selfish person always tries to get ahead of others, so he never cares about anyone's feelings and is always in competition. Due to this he may suffer from psychological stress. Instead of peace, his heart is constantly filled with anxiety and worry, because he aims only at the fulfillment of his desires.

4. Ethical Implications of Selfishness:

When man always thinks of his own gain, his moral principles become weak. He does not respect the rights of others, their feelings or their actions. This affects a person's spiritual peace, because moral values ​​and service to others create a deep sense of peace within a person.

5. Disruption of relationships with others:

Selfishness damages human relationships. When he uses others for his own interests or neglects them, his relations with others deteriorate. This distortion creates a void in his mind and heart, which hinders his peace.

6. Lack of spiritual peace:

Selfishness does not only affect one's peace of mind, but it also affects one's spiritual peace. When a person is engrossed in self-love and does nothing for others, his spiritual peace and inner state of peace is affected. Spirituality inculcates in man love, generosity and concern for others which are the real source of peace.

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The summary is that

A selfish person never finds peace, because his heart and mind are always engaged in the fulfillment of a desire and he never attains a state of inner peace and tranquility.