If it feels so good to be selfish, why does the very word make us flush with guilt? Ayn Rand wrote a book titled, “The Virtue of Selfishness.” When asked why she chose to use a word that threatened so many people, she replied, “For the reason that makes you afraid of it.”
I, like Rand did, use the word “selfish” to describe virtuous qualities of character. Let’s explore the idea…