Compassion

Here is a way to encourage selfish people become compassionate! It is good for you! From building a better immune system to a more cognitive and active brain, to the way you will feel later, if living in a better world is not good enough.

What is compassion and empathy anyways? According to Joan Halifax:

The capacity and ability to see clearly into the nature of suffering, to recognize that one is not separate from that suffering, to engage in activities to transform suffering, without being attached to the outcome. Compassion has enemies such as pity, moral outrage, and fear.

Reference:
http://www.ted.com/talks/joan_halifax.html