Lets have this scenario:
You get a call from The Philippines, they tell you that a member of their family has become sick, you must send money to pay for their hospital treatment.
How will you respond to this?
A I will give all the money I have and spend all of my time helping.
B I will give what I can, maybe work extra hours to help.
C This isn't my problem, but I will give any spare money I have.
D They're problems are irrelevant to me, I care for myself mostly.
E How dare they impose on me, I will not help no way!
I think this is a scenario that each and everyone of us need to put some thought into, I'd say I'm a B or a C. I'm certainly not an A 'cause that would be comprimising my own wellbeing too much! And I'm not prepared to do that! There is no rule book saying that we HAVE to be selfless! When we are told "Your too selfish!" it can make us feel bad, but being completely selfless probably means you are completely comprimising your own wellbeing.
So what are your thoughts on this? Just how selfish are we allowed to be? Are you an A,B,C,D or E?
