If you are looking for guidance on your direction in life, make sure to separate the goals, ethics, and means-to-happiness that you find in the recommendations you find. Many people put them all together in a seemingly perfect set that might not actually be right for you.
The problem with any behavior is whether someone unwillingly is harmed or pays the cost of another person’s behavior—not who benefits. Therefore, both selfishness and altruism can be bad if it someone else ends up being harmed or paying for it.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/non-consensual-harm-or-expense-vs-the-greater-good
You don't have to save the world; your life and world get better one day at a time with every constructive act you take.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/you-dont-have-to-save-the-world
You can always find a reason to complain, and you can always find a reason to be grateful. The former will lead to a miserable life; the latter will lead to a more pleasant life.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/it-will-always-be-something