Selflessness is overrated
Spending your life helping others is a life well spent. While this is generally true, it gets tangled up with issues of guilt and self-esteem.
If you think you should be helping more, you are probably better of doing something you're passionate about. That way, you kindle a fire that others can benefit from.
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