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May 12, 2022 12 tweets 1 min read Read on X
Selfish morality:
The selfish reason to be honest is to clear the mind of exhausting lies and to navigate towards people and situations where you can be completely authentic.
The selfish reason to love is that it feels better to be in love than to be loved (but don’t expect much back).
The selfish reason to be ethical is that it attracts the other ethical people in the network.
The selfish reason to be temperate is that overindulgence desensitizes you to the subtle everyday pleasures of life.
The selfish reason to be humble is that the more seriously you take yourself, the unhappier you’re going to be.
The selfish reason to be faithful or dutiful is that it gives you something to care about more than your self.
The selfish reason to be thrifty is that living far below your means frees you from obsessing over money.
The selfish reason to be honorable is that self-esteem is just the reputation that you have with yourself. You’ll always know.
The selfish reason to be calm is that anger burns you first before burning the other.

A cool and calm person is more effective than an angry and agitated one.
The selfish reason to forgive is so that you can move on with the rest of your life (but you can’t fake it or rush it).
The selfish person realizes that happiness belongs to the self-less.

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