Acts of selfishness result from material feelings, human emotions. [1] Adjuster places preference on altruism over egoism in early conflict between. [2] Egotism is vainglorious and suicidal. [3] Foolish and deceptive pursuits of. [4] Indulging satisfactions of. [5] Insures downfall of highest type of government. [6] Leads to darkness, death, grief. [7] Lucifer and Caligastia judged their unselfish advisers by their own. [8] Man can reject survival by. [9] May thwart maternal instinct. [10] Narrow-minded self-interest ultimately destructive of what it seeks to maintain. [11] Nonreligious activities bend universe to distorting service of self. [12] Sin of prostituting divine talents for selfish gain. [13]
Avoiding selfishness favors spiritual growth. [14] Be exposed to vast number of other religious experiences to prevent. [15] Forsake life of self for divine life. [16] Transcend selfishness by meditation in presence of sovereignty of God. [17] When attacked by s., rest in the unassailable citadel of the spirit. [18]
Unbridled self-will, unregulated self-expression. [19] Universe is not egocentric. [20] Weariness is reward of. [21] Whoever would save his life shall lose it. [22] Wholly self-centered prayers find no lodgment in Son’s spirit circuit. [23]
See also: UB 141:3.8.