Selfishness is a disease of the soul that every person experiences several times during their life. To say that it has never been tested would be hypocrisy. To say that it is a “good thing” would be wrong. Even though we as humans like to lie to ourselves, there is no doubt that selfishness can make anyone behave like a fool. It consumes us and turns us into someone we are not. Whether it leads to killing people, falling in love, or buying alcohol, selfishness always leads to destruction. Selfish people only care about their own desires and happiness. They do not feel obligated in any way to help others with what they need. Because they don't value other people, this can lead to a lonely life full of unhappiness. Jay Gatsby is a great example of this. The entire book revolves around his one selfish desire to be with the woman he loves, Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby knows full well that Daisy is married to Tom Buchanan, but that doesn't stop him. Gatsby and Daisy start seeing each other and spend a lot of time together. This was not enough to satisfy Gatsby. One night he and Tom, Daisy's husband, argued. Gatsby claimed that Daisy had never loved Tom, but Tom was sure that Daisy had always loved him. Gatsby said to Daisy, “It doesn't matter anymore. Simply tell him the truth - that you never loved him - and everything will be swept away forever. "(Fitzgerald 139) Daisy explained to Gatsby that he was asking too much of her. Of course she had loved Tom; she married him. It should have been enough for Gatsby to know that Daisy loved him now. This act of selfishness brought destruction upon Gatsby himself. “The eyes of Gatsby opened and closed. “Did you love me too?” he repeated.”(Fitzgerald 140) There was no need for Gatsby to ask Daisy anything else, yet he did so for his own selfish reasons. The result was the erasure of Tom's relationship and Daisy as well as Gatsby's