If you are self-serving you do things that benefit yourself without thought or care about how your actions might inconvenience or harm others. Most people judge this to be undesirable, and yet we have a responsibility to care for ourselves, to not choose to be weak or victimized but rather brave and willing to build our confidence and abilities moment-by-moment, day-by-day. This not only benefits us and those in our most intimate spheres of interaction; it also benefits the larger community around us.

Self service isn’t about taking more than your due; it’s about taking responsibility for yourself. Take what you are due. Act on your dreams with self-awareness and self-confidence. Do not give into the self-serving demands of others that you should be selfless. Live your life true to yourself. Live your life in a manner that makes your self worthy to guide you.