Society

look beyond yourself

consider other people's needs

To think about other people's needs instead of focusing only on yourself.

B2 now and then speech & writing

expression

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What did the community project teach you?

It taught me to look beyond myself and listen to other people's concerns.

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Caring for my elderly mother taught me to look beyond myself.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Volunteering taught me to look over myself and support other people.

Say: Volunteering taught me to look beyond myself and support other people.

Use "look beyond yourself" for considering other people's needs; "look over yourself" does not express this idea.

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How it fits in a sentence.

look beyond yourself; help someone look beyond themselves

Your turn: say it out loud

Caring for my elderly mother taught me to look beyond myself.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

look beyond yourself

consider other people's needs

“Caring for my elderly mother taught me to look beyond myself.”

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