It is not wrong at-all, its human nature to seek some form of recognition for our work.

no, it's not. and that's a great song :)

I am answering for me personally..I think that is an unworthy goal. If you live your life trying to help others, and are kind and thoughtful, recognition in one form or the other may be a consequence..as is true when you work at a job you love, getting paid a lot of money may be a consequence..but if recognition or earning money are your primary goals you will never be content, because that means there is a lack somewhere inside you that is impossible to fill and your "craving" will be never-ending...again, I am speaking for me. :)

Who are you, again?

I don't think so. Whether it's something that will fulfill your life in the end, that's a different story..... Look at what happened to Macbeth. Recognition and for what? It only lead to his destruction/downfall/suffering.

no of course not

True Self-ishness always leads to joy, because it is motivated always by the desire to feel as good as possible. It is only when we are Self-ish enough to be, do and act in accordance with our desires (not someone else’s) that it is possible to stay balanced. Energetically speaking, a desire is a rush of life force energy, a connection to the divine inner self, which can never result in actions that are harmful. It is only when true desires are blocked that they become twisted and ugly. This statement goes against the common wisdom that human nature is greedy, violent and primitive. Human nature is precisely the opposite: we are born knowing ourselves as powerful, eternal, spiritual beings. Petty, competitive, churlish and violent behavior must be overcome with suitable practice. Observe your family, friends and coworkers. Almost all of them are good people, trying to do the best they can. It would simply not be possible to build a sophisticated society if human nature was so base. All successful societies are based upon cooperation, not competition. Competition works not because it is adversarial, but because it inspires teamwork. Ask two angry guys to get something constructive done, it is not going to happen. All success is based upon cooperation. That is because we live in an attraction based universe. These natural impulses are supposed to be dangerous because they stem from a primitive survival instinct. But human being has a better mind than animals. Just look around at the mess the world is in! But that is a delusional assertion, a denial of the basic nature of consciousness itself. The natural impulses of human nature stem from a connection to life force, and it is resistance to this divine impulse which causes the selfish behavior people object to. If you observe people you will quickly see that those persons who are most alive are full of desire, and those who look lifeless have little or no desire. Desire = life force. Shut off desire = selfish behavior. It's ironic that selfish behavior actually results from self-denial. Human nature is not a primitive, biological instinct based on survival of the fittest, it’s a pure connection to source energy. It is divine. It's only when that connection is closed off that selfish behavior is demonstrated. Every one of your desires is, in its non-resisted state, joyful and balanced, because that is an inherent property of consciousness itself. True selfishness is allowance of desire, without resistance, and results in the impulse to give freely to others. But it is first necessary to allow that impulse within yourself. http://kjmaclean.com/Selfishness.html True selfishness comes from the inner voice. It is deeper than ideas generated by conscious mind. It reflects the higher consciousness in us. It raises the psyche and Self to a nobler level. True selfishness transcends the limitations of sub-conscious instincts. It speaks of what you are as soul. http://www.search.com/search?q=Psychology+Inner+Voice