Self-compassion is an important concept to understand because it falls under the category of self-care. Selfishness on the other hand does not. Selfishness is commonly associated with actions that may satisfy a certain desire but that do not actually promote a holistic good. Self-compassion on the other hand is oriented towards helping the self. Bowen (2017) states that one should look at it this way: self-compassion is about showing love to yourself in the same way you would show it to your neighbor. So often people get caught up in the need to please others, satisfy others, and serve others that they never take the time to take care of their own needs. It is important, in such cases, to step back and take a little self-compassion on oneself.
Self-compassion is synonymous with self-care. It is like maintenance of the self. If one buys a car, one has to service it and maintain it—otherwise it won’t work when you go out to start it. The oil needs changing routinely; the gas tank needs filling; the lights need changing—and so on. The same goes with the self. In order for you as a person to be any good to anyone, you have to take care of yourself—show compassion to yourself. Be mindful of yourself and your needs—don’t try to stuff them under the mattress or box them away. Everyone’s needs are important: they are what call out to be fulfilled because they are what keep us all going. To ignore them is to invite a collapse of the inner self, which is comparable to a car’s engine blowing up because one neglected to put oil in.
Selfishness is a little different. To extend the analogy, if someone properly maintains a car, he is considered wise because he takes care of that which is his. If on the other hand one spends all one’s time thinking about the car, spending all one’s money on...
References
Bowen, E. (2017). The importance of practicing self compassion. Retrieved from https://www.enderbowen.com/god-jots/difference-selfishness-self-compassion/
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