Selfish, Empathic, and Dedicated.

Selfish: caring only or chiefly for self; regarding one's own interest chiefly or solely; proceeding from love of self; influenced in actions solely by a view to private advantage; the exclusive consideration by a person of one's own interest or happiness;

"The selfish attitude works best alone on an island."



Empathic: sameness of feeling; affinity between persons or of one person for another; agreement in qualities; harmony; accord; a mutual liking or understanding arising from sameness of feeling; the entering into or ability to enter into another person's mental state, feelings, emotions; especially pity or compassion for another's trouble, suffering; fellow feeling; congeniality; commiseration; compassion; pity; tenderness; agreement; condolence;

"The empathic attitude enriches one's life by extension."



Dedicated: to set apart and consecrate to a special purpose; to devote to a special use, work, or duty; to devote to public use;

"The dedicated attitude enriches the common store of experiences."



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