De-centering others and centering yourself in your life is *necessary*, not selfish. It is about understanding what matters personally to you while setting aside other people's opinions and perspectives of what you should be centering in your life. They are not the authority, and they do not live with the outcome like you do. You are the authority. You inherent the outcome and consequence of your actions. Thus, you must center yourself if your life is to yield well-being, peace...