Why Architects Should Start Being a Little More Selfish
The Scottish liberal economist and philosopher Adam Smith once argued: ?To feel much for others and little for ourselves, to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.? While we may have come some way since the 1700s, selfishness is still viewed by many as one of humanity?s ugliest traits.
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The Scottish liberal economist and philosopher Adam Smith once argued: ?To feel much for others and little for ourselves, to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.? While we may have come some way since the 1700s, selfishness is still viewed by many as one of humanity?s ugliest traits.Yet with the rise of mindfulness and the burgeoning self-help and life-coach industry, the view towards selfishness?more palatably referred to as "self-care"?is changing, which isn?t necessarily a bad thing.One of the main tenets of mindfulness teaches us that in being compassionate to others, we should also be compassionate to ourselves. The theory goes that it is much easier to be kind and loving to others if we are first kind and loving to ourselves.Acts of kindness to ourselves do not need to be grand gestures. They can be as simple as cooking a wholesome meal and taking the time to enjoy it, spending twenty minutes reading a novel, or allowing ourselves to get an early night, despite that looming deadline.However, most...
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The Scottish liberal economist and philosopher Adam Smith once argued: ?To feel much for others and little for ourselves, to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.? While we may have come some way since the 1700s, selfishness is still viewed by many as one of humanity?s ugliest traits.Yet with the rise of mindfulness and the burgeoning self-help and life-coach industry, the view towards selfishness?more palatably referred to as "self-care"?is changing, which isn?t necessarily a bad thing.One of the main tenets of mindfulness teaches us that in being compassionate to others, we should also be compassionate to ourselves. The theory goes that it is much easier to be kind and loving to others if we are first kind and loving to ourselves.Acts of kindness to ourselves do not need to be grand gestures. They can be as simple as cooking a wholesome meal and taking the time to enjoy it, spending twenty minutes reading a novel, or allowing ourselves to get an early night, despite that looming deadline.However, most...
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