To be selfless does not mean that we neglect or reject the self. It means that we see the self as meant for the service of something bigger than the self. Sometimes when we are selfless, we may start neglecting our own authentic needs. If we start neglecting our health, if we start neglecting our emotional health, then we may be burdening ourselves so much that we get exhausted and collapse. And just because we are working for a higher cause does not mean that we should not care for ourselves. We just need to remember that why we are caring for ourselves is so that we can serve the higher cause better.

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16.11 They believe that to gratify the senses is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus until the end of life their anxiety is immeasurable.