Selfish?

So many people lead a senseless life.

They are not aware of it, though. They go on believing that they are serving a worthy purpose. They follow it thinking their journey is worthwhile and are completely oblivious of the fact that it is taking them nowhere. This pettiness is tormenting them in such a way that they do not feel it directly, but affect them gravely.
It will eventually dry their soul; they will continue living without being able to fill it again because of the irreparable damage. When they carry on, they would only be giving their bodies’ full, leaving the soul to wither and die. What they have previously believed to be indispensible turns out to be leading them to a dead end.
To add value to their lives, they need to add substance to it. How can they do that? By pointing the senses to another direction; committing to supporting others rather than being selfish; reserving some time to relieve other people rather than being engrossed in their own well-being only.

Let us open our hearts to others, open our hearts to see the miseries of others, and understand the choices of others. It is only when we do that we can create a balance between benevolence and self-indulgence.
When we reach the asceticism that is required in Islam, we can create the harmony within ourselves. Why? Simply, because we would not be so consumed with what we want, and instead we would be willing to give from what we cherish the most.

“You will never receive piety until you spend what you love best”. Prophet Mohammed(PBUH).

We would not be refraining from lending a helping hand, and would be yearning to contribute to someone else’s deliverance...
The harmony I am talking about here is that between selfishness and selflessness. Yes, selfishness will not dissolve completely; it will only be redirected to suit the values of the faithful. Allow me to suggest how. You see, in the end, you would be seeking Allah’s acceptance, as you would be aspiring for your final abode to be exceptional, and that would be something you would never renounce.

Hence, this would be the closest you would get to selfishness.