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Selfishly Happy

When you were younger, you may have been taught that selfishness is destructive and you should always care for others. But what if selfishness is the route to happiness?

Ayn Rand, a Russian-American writer and philosopher, has explained that you must be selfish to be happy. But why?

Being selfish is concentrating on one’s advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others. We see this as not caring for others when we should see it as focusing on ourselves. Some ways to help build daily happiness are surrounding yourself with positive people, getting enough sleep, having gratitude, and smiling more.

One can achieve happiness through selfishness by applying more energy to yourself than others. Prioritizing your health and doing what you love will bring you closer to being happy. You may have heard the saying that making others happy is the key to happiness, but Ayn Rand argues that this isn’t true since we can live for others’ happiness but ourselves.

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