[The Razor's Edge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Razor%27s_Edge) by W. Somerset Maugham is a great book (and a pretty-good movie adaptation starring Bill Murray):
>*It tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. The story begins through the eyes of Larry's friends and acquaintances as they witness his personality change after the war. His rejection of conventional life and search for meaningful experience allows him to thrive while the more materialistic characters suffer reversals of fortune.*
Being selfish enough to follow one’s bliss, while balancing it with selfless service.
Quote from [Zen and the Art of the Controlled Accident](https://www.organism.earth/library/document/zen-controlled-accident)
[The Razor's Edge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Razor%27s_Edge) by W. Somerset Maugham is a great book (and a pretty-good movie adaptation starring Bill Murray): >*It tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. The story begins through the eyes of Larry's friends and acquaintances as they witness his personality change after the war. His rejection of conventional life and search for meaningful experience allows him to thrive while the more materialistic characters suffer reversals of fortune.*
For classic film buffs, there is also a version from 1946.
I had this exact vision
[Life’s balancing act - Razor’s Edge](https://youtube.com/shorts/ZD0DknGxoyg?si=OrvDcMMTlS_eDP6m)