Why does the word selfish have such a negative connotation with it? Being selfish means that you are always doing what is important to you. Here in Kansas, if you put yourself first, people think your selfish, and you know what? That's fine by me. As a 19-year-old college sophomore, the only person I am truly worried about is myself. For so long, I made sure that everyone was happy and I hated confrontation, until one day, I decided to be selfish. Sorry, not sorry. I made sure that I was happy with myself before I could even attempt making others happy. Here is how you too can be selfish as told by Beyoncé.
1. Treat Yourself.
Go to that movie by yourself. Go pamper yourself with the money you worked hard to earn. Turn your phone on silent and take that nap. You deserve it.
2. Say goodbye to the negative people in your life.
Life is way too short to let other people bring you down. Tell those negative Nancy's goodbye once and for all. Once all the negativity is out, you can focus more on yourself and your wellbeing.
3. Stick up and believe in yourself. Don't let others pressure you into doing things that don't truly make you happy or comfortable.
You can only be truly happy if you do what makes you happy. As Beyoncé once said, "I don't like to gamble, but if there was one thing I were to bet on, it would be myself."
4. Don't be sorry for being yourself.
There is only one person in this world who is you. Don't apologize for being yourself because you were made unique and not to fit in with the crowd.
5. Do what you want and don't worry about who sees.
Dance like no one's watching 24/7.
6. Treat yourself like Royalty because you are.
That girl who bullied you in fourth grade doesn't matter and that boy who said you would be pretty if you lost weight or tried is nothing but scum on your shoes. So, brush it off because everyone else is just a meaningless peasant to your royal self.
7. Own your flaws and have confidence instead of letting others point them out to you.
Having confidence shows you don't care what others think because you made it a point to love yourself first.
8. Instead of being told what to do by others, be your own boss.
Being the boss of yourself is one of the best ways to be selfish.
9. Being selfish comes with struggles, but eventually, everything will work out for the better.
Being confident enough to be selfish is a hard task. You will want to give up and give in to people, but I'm telling you if you stick with it, your self confidence and overall happiness will show.
10. After realizing how much you are worth by being selfish, you can now help others.
Taking the time to make sure that you are happy and taking care of yourself is vital to your survival. The most rewarding thing about being selfish is then being able to turn around and help others. After being selfish, you can now help others find their worth.
So, after reading these ten ways to being selfish, go out and slay the world everyday just like Queen B herself.
