“Not all desires lead to freedom, but freedom is the experience of a desire being acknowledged,

chosen and pursued. Desire never concerns the mere possession of something, but the changing

of something. Desire is a wanting. A wanting now. Freedom does not constitute the fulfillment of

that wanting, but the acknowledgement of its supremecy.” John Berger

Courage is the ultimate reason (courage as the ultimate virtue,)

you cannot be selfish as you are being courageous, when you are

courageous you are fulfilling your individuality, which is your

true self, which by being your true you help those around you.

If you are being your true self you cannot be selfish.

"self affirmation despite the threat of non-being."