You Selfish Bastard

You Selfish Bastard? Are you? Or do you know one? There may be more to this question than meets the eye… What started out as an innocent search to this seemingly simple question, D. Arthur was led down a very interesting rabbit hole. It would seem that to answer one question, it raises many more. What does it mean to be selfish? When does self-care become self-ish? And “WHO” is Self anyway? A humorous and light-hearted book hitting hard at truths about ourselves, our relationships and ultimately, our deep inner calling towards something greater than ourselves.

You selfish bastard! Are you? Or do you know one? There may be more to this question than meets the eye... What started out as an innocent search to this seemingly simple question, the author was led down a very interesting rabbit hole. It would seem that to answer one question, it raises many more. What does it mean to be selfish? When does self-care become self-ish? And "WHO" is Self anyway? Humorously crafted and superbly executed, D. Arthur Wilson's enticing narrative regarding the human condition engages the reader in an unexpected journey to the heart of the matter: Ourselves. An expert in the field of behavior, mostly behaving badly, Dr. Wilson offers the wit and wisdom earned from the School of Hard Knox on the pages and into the minds and hearts of the reader seeking to find answers about those selfish bastards in our lives, and what in the world to do with them.

Regarding humans unfavorably upon arriving on Earth, a reluctant extraterrestrial assumes the identity of a Cambridge mathematician before realizing that there is more to the human race than he suspected.

BEFORE IT WAS IT was a void of desolation. IT was a wasteland of perpetual shadows. IT was a time of great emptiness. IT was bleakness, which hovered above All else In the guise of an endless gray mist. IT was a time of no living things, until The Lord of All Energies revealed IT. And then, IT ERUPTED! BANG! From the Light came GOOD, From the Shades came EVIL.

Many people who are married feel they love their spouse but can’t seem to get along with them creating frustration, distance, and sometimes, divorce. The problem often lies in a universal tendency to react to each other’s reactions. It may be my spouses words, facial expressions, or tone of voice that completely derails a well-meaning conversation. At other times, worries about a miserable future spousal relationship or getting stuck in past hurts destroys the emotional closeness they desire. Mindfulness, the gift of your full presence, is a powerful antidote to these common stumbling blocks. In practicing the skills contained in this easy-to-read book, you will gain greater mastery of mindfulness. Learning to be more mindful in your marriage will empower you to become more responsive rather than reactive and more emotionally available rather than checked-out. Not only will mindfulness enable you to communicate more effectively, it will help you learn how to love your spouse as he or she deserves to be loved. I commend you for answering God’s call to love one another. Your willingness to “make a mindful marriage” will decrease conflict, improve intimacy and foster closeness and resilience that will be a blessing to you and your family for years to come!

We are said to be suffering a narcissism epidemic when the need for collective action seems more pressing than ever. The traits of Selfishness and selflessness address the ‘proper’ and ‘improper’ relationship between one’s self and others. The work they do during periods of social instability and cultural change is probed in this original, interdisciplinary collection. Contributions range from an examination of how these concepts animated the eighteenth-century anti-slavery campaigners to a dissection of the way middle-class mothers’ experiences illustrate gendered struggles over how much and to whom one is morally obliged to give.

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