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What is the difference between selfishness and altruism?

Selfishness and altruism are two sides of the same coin; true intelligence lies in understanding that your happiness is intertwined with the happiness of others.

— Osho
According to Osho, the split between selfishness and altruism is false; life is one fabric. Your happiness depends on others’ happiness, so intelligent “selfishness” includes caring for the whole. Extreme egoism is like a cancer cell—self-destructive; compulsive self-sacrifice breeds misery and control. Drop choosing sides; from awareness, act in ways that nourish both yourself and others simultaneously.

We’re all on one team: helping others helps you, grabbing only for yourself harms you, and gloomy self-sacrifice harms everyone.

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