Selfishness

We can also approach

the importance of compassion 

through intelligent reasoning.

If I help another person, 

and show concerns for

him or her, 

then I myself

will benefit from that.

However, if I harm others,

eventually I will be in trouble.

I often joke, half sincerely

and half seriously, saying

that if we wish to be truly selfish, 

then we should be wisely selfish

rather than foolishly selfish.

Our Intelligence can help

to adjust our attitude in this

respect. If we use it well,

we can gain insights as to

how we can fulfill our own

self-interest by leading a 

compassionate way of life.

H.H. the XIVth Dalai Lama