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    Being Selfish is Good for You: and the World!
    Being Selfish is Good for You: and the World!
    Being Selfish is Good for You: and the World!
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    Being Selfish is Good for You: and the World!

    By Ann Algie

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    Myth: “You must always put others before yourself” How many of us have grown up with these words ringing in our ears? This book challenges the idea that it is always important to put others before yourself. It goes as far as to say that it is very important that you do exactly the opposite and put yourself first. This will not make you a hard or uncaring person, but it may help you to feel happier in your own skin and improve your relationships with others!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnn Algie
    Release dateOct 30, 2013
    ISBN9781301922932
    Being Selfish is Good for You: and the World!
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    Ann Algie

    I live in Aveyron, France, with my husband Tom. We have lived here since October 2012 and have created our own home from a very old building that once had pigs living on the ground floor! Our aim is to live a simple, but comfortable life. This is partly because it is the way we enjoy living but also to provide an example of a different way of living that is hopefully a positive one! I am passionate about the environment and very concerned about the harm that we are causing to our planet. I believe that we are at a point in history where we have the opportunity to make a positive difference to the future of the world and feel optimistic that it is possible for this to happen if enough people want it to. I am also concerned about the effect that modern living and expectations has on people's happiness and their ability to be creative and to fully participate in life, therefore one of the things that motivates me to write is to try and improve the planet and the lives of those who live on it. I co-created 'The One Course' - helping people to 'Love life and find their purpose', with my husband Tom. We can tailor the delivery of this course to suit different people, situations and environments and I am currently working on a One Course book to enable the material to be accessible to people living in situations which make it difficult or impossible for them to take part in a conventional style course. (www.theonecourse.org)

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      Being Selfish is Good for You - Ann Algie

      Being Selfish is Good for You

      - and the World!

      Ann Algie

      *****

      Smashwords Edition

      Copywrite © 2013 Ann Algie

      Smashwords Edition Licence notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of contents

      Chapter 1 - Dedication

      Chapter 2 - Being Selfish

      Chapter 3 - Do things for people because you choose to

      Chapter 4. - Who should look after you?

      Chapter 5. - How do you learn to be ‘selfish’

      Chapter 6 - Being selfish helps us to love and accept others

      Chapter 7 - Becoming Positively Selfish at a Glance!

      Chapter 8 - A bit about Ann Algie

      Chapter 9 - Contact the author and other books by Ann Algie

      This book is dedicated to the town of Settle, North Yorkshire - A small town full of great people!

      A special thank you to Tom Algie & Jo Hollands for their encouragement, enthusiasm, proof reading and helpful suggestions.

      Cover design by Vila Design

      www.viladesign.net

      "It is easier to do one’s duty to others than to one’s self. If you do your duty to others, you are considered

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