The Open Soul Podcast

The Balance of Self: Selfishness vs Selflessness


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In this episode, I’m reflecting on something I realized about myself over the past year.

For a long time, I thought I was just being selfless.

But what I eventually realized was that I didn’t understand what selflessness was actually costing me.

When you don’t see yourself clearly, it’s easy to cross your own boundaries without realizing it.

You say yes too often.
You carry things that were never yours.
You give before you’ve even taken a breath for yourself.

Eventually, the cost shows up.

Exhaustion.
Resentment.
Burnout.

In this conversation, I’m exploring the balance between selfishness and selflessness, and why understanding that balance is essential if we want to live honestly with ourselves.

In this episode, I talk about:

– How we cross our own boundaries without realizing it
– Why selflessness without awareness can lead to burnout
– What it looks like to start seeing yourself clearly
– Why balance between selfishness and selflessness matters

The lesson wasn’t to become selfish.

The lesson was balance.

Because sometimes the hardest thing to see in life… is yourself.


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The Open Soul PodcastBy Erica of Earth