Growing up, we’ve all been told that we should help others and and be selfless to be a good person. Awesome, does that mean that by prioritising myself I make myself a bad person?

Not by my definition. Being selfish, for me, is only caring for myself at the expense of others. Arguably, by improving myself, learning more and sharing/teaching more, I should theoretically benefit those around me.

Let’s briefly talk about why sports stars and musicians are paid so much. A lot of people are going to complain that that Ronaldo is paid too much to kick a soccer ball around and that Taylor Swift doesn’t really have any talent. I think 90% of people would know the names I just rattled off because of the sheer influence and magnitude of their fame. It might not seem like a lot of talent or hard work to you but to other people, who follow their every move, it is everything. The fact that they are held in such high regard, to me, signifies that they have a lot of influence and help people around them. Put simply, Ronaldo and Taylor Swift will probably inspire millions more people than my blog posts ever will.

It goes without saying that being world-class at something takes years and years of arduous training, overcoming pain/injuries/procrastination, and sacrifice. I like to think of them as people with normal jobs just like us. They are just really, really good at it.

In a round about way, it’s not possible to be really good at something without affecting other people. Others are going to catch on. People just inherently take notice when you have put in a lot of work and are really good at your craft. Some people are going to try to put you down but heaps of people are going to be inspired.

For me there’s nothing inherently wrong with trying to be happier, better people, and more skilled. Nobody loses except the people trying to put you down and stuff those people. Being the best you can be is good for the people around you.