Be True Selfish

So, in attempt to live like my Dad, I issue myself the directive to…

…while knowing that this’ll require some boldness.

This minor adjustment in the phrasing reminds me to:

Trust my True Self

Because I know that my True Self is good

"Be True Selfish" reminds me to:

Live honestly

Live truthfully

Pursue what matters to me

Society might not understand

My family & friends might get upset with me

But they’ll come around to supporting me... eventually

The ones closest to me will realize that I’m just being me

And the ones closest to me will want that for me

Any parent just wants their kid to be happy

Any friend just wants their compadre to be free

And yet, sometimes, they might use “selfish” as a weapon to incentivize conformity

Society does the same

Leaders, bosses, strangers on the street

“You’re not doing what I want you to do. Thus, I will label you a ‘selfish dude’.”

It’s a tactic, a ploy, to align my behavior with what they want from me

See through the illusion and break through

Freedom awaits on the other side

When I muster up "the courage to be disliked"

Refuse to be shamed into conformity

Because agreeing to avoid the shame in the moment

Will lead to a lifetime of resentment

I'll never do the things that are important

In an attempt to service an aversion

An aversion to the uncomfortable experience of judgment

Be True Selfish

Be like Bill

Listen to Dr. Seuss

Jump in the pond that works for you

Swim with the fishes that you want to

Become a dinosaur for all I care!

(If that’s what you feel called to do)

Because if we were all a bit more True Selfish

Then, the whole pond would benefit