Week 36: Selfishness and Spirituality

Another question I had to answer. What’s my disteny?

I can build up to the destiny I want. But I cannot tell what it is. What I’m building for is my own greed for freedom – something completely selfish.

At the same time, I’m trying to get there by doing good in the world. Being a muslim affects a lot my views of what I want and what’s the destiny I want to have. I want to do good in the world.

The balance between being selfish – aiming for my financial and intellectual freedom – and doing good in the world, reminds me of Adam Smith’s view of how individuals, following their own benefit (greed), will lift the society’s overall wealth (and worth) and speed up market interactions.

Salam, peace.