self-centeredness

While the bullet points are correct, not wanting to know the news comes from a place of self-centeredness.

Some of the best advice I ever heard was that shyness was just self-centeredness getting in the way.

I've said it many times - you can't go wrong catering to people's self-centeredness.

Yes, egotism and self-centeredness is common, but it is a vice, and I try not to be that way.

I agree, pressing maintainers to merge one's patches promptly reflects a certain self-centeredness.

Still, the story was pitched perfectly to the essential self-centeredness of Americans.

Suicide truly is an incredibly self-centered act; the self-centeredness isn't a character flaw, it's an outgrowth of the disease.

But pettiness and self-centeredness can so often wreck it, or at least deter people from being bold enough to face judgment or possible error in order to do the right thing.

The people for whom I have empathy are his parents, family, and friends who, by committing the ultimate act of self-centeredness, he has now forced to live the rest of their lives bearing a burden of sorrow and survivor's guilt.

It's funny how any narrative about taxes comes down to self-centeredness and selfishnessthis is true of tax payers and it's true of governments who want the tax revenuei for one am happy to pay more taxes if it controls the deficit and means we get good public services

Hmm, but isn't the cliche that people with more future ahead of them live more recklessly, take more things for granted, "waste" more time, etc – that "what really counts in life" becomes especially apparent when some threat instills a sense of urgency?People might stop caring about their communities because of a prolonged phase of youthful self-centeredness and a lack of any urgency?