How to Avoid Being Selfish?

– Er. Huzaifa Ahmed Javed (B.Tech., AMU)

“And whosoever is saved from selfishness, then they are the successful ones”.(Surah Taghabun: 16).

As this verse is concerned, it purely gives the mantra of success for both world and hereafter but it also shows that how selfishness can ruin your successful life. We are here with some tips on how to give up selfish behavior.

What is Selfishness?

Selfishness is the state of being concerned exclusively for oneself or one’s advantage, pleasure, or welfare, regardless of the others. Selfishness directly deals with self-centeredness. Those who live with this feature think that they are superior to others, never be wrong on any issue, their words are the full and final authority, etc. 

As we all know each of us within our society surely interacts with such selfish faces daily, we don’t want to be among them. So let’s learn how to avoid the act of selfishness.

Tips to Avoid Selfishness

1- Put yourself last – Everybody wants to be at the top of all but sometimes this behavior ends up with rusty thoughts of selfishness. So try to put yourself at last. Surely when you get the last spot, you will not come in limelight hence selfish behavior gets a huge jerk.

2- Never overestimate yourself – Selfish people are constantly thinking that they are the center of all the activities and the whole thing revolves around them. Just be humble and modest and try to put yourself as a common one. 

3- Give Spotlight to others – Selfish people never wanted to give some other fellow any limelight. So there is a need to give up the thought of being in the limelight.

4- Relieve the feeling of Jealousy – Release your jealous and bitter attitude toward others. Just make yourself habitual on becoming happy with others’ success.

5- Allow critics to comment – Some healthy criticism surely builds your character and helps you to achieve high heights. Don’t get hyper like selfish people who think that they are never wrong on any issue and listen to the words of critics to correct yourself.

6- Build the nature of donation – Selfish people never wished to give anything to anyone, just give up this behavior by giving your time, money, skills, and techniques to others for free to build the nature of donation and relieving selfishness.

7- ­Be a good listener – Selfish people are notoriously bad listeners because they are busy counting and chanting their struggles, problems, etc. Just build the habit of listening, this will be a huge setback for your selfish behavior.

8- Help the needy ones – Try to help others without wanting them to help you back. This will positively lead you and help you a lot in building your character. 

Conclusion

No doubt selfish behavior is needed to be treated regularly. The points which are mentioned here will surely help a person who wishes to give up selfish behavior. Besides that, thanking others and down-to-earth behavior surely keeps selfishness away from you. At last, pray to the Almighty to keep us away from a vicious act of selfishness. 

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One comment

  1. Md Mobarak Hossain
    Md Mobarak Hossain

    Thank you very much for the great tips.It will be very helpful.

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