Which of the following two sentences convey the meaning of "to be selfish or self-centered"?
1) You can't always think about yourself.
or
2) You can't always think of yourself.
Thank you.
They are both OK and have the same meaning, but I would prefer the progressive tense: You can't always be thinking about yourself. You can't always be thinking of yourself.
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They are both OK and have the same meaning, but I would prefer the progressive tense:
You can't always be thinking about yourself.
You can't always be thinking of yourself.