Here is an idea that many people don’t seem to like: no matter who, no matter what, every person acts out of selfishness. Mother Teresa acted out of selfishness. Of course, this requires a broader definition of selfishness as we typically see it. Call it “conscious selfishness.” When Mother Teresa helped countless people, she did so out of the deep yearning that came from within. It was the best way that she found to serve her passion.