Reflection - Neither Inferior or Superior
Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box.
--Italian proverb
Much of our time has been spent saying, "I'm not good enough for that job," "She's too good for me," or "I don't deserve that compliment." Sometimes we have been very status conscious because underneath we felt unworthy. Many of us have taken either superior or inferior roles with everyone we've dealt with. We ended up with no one who could be our peer or our friend.
True humility occurs when we stop shaming or inflating ourselves and begin accepting ourselves as no worse and no better than anyone else. Then all people are our peers. At our meetings, our powerlessness puts us all in the same box. In the sight of God we are all equal - and status games, which have seemed so important are ultimately silly.
Today, I will remember we are all brothers and sisters in the sight of God.
--Italian proverb
Much of our time has been spent saying, "I'm not good enough for that job," "She's too good for me," or "I don't deserve that compliment." Sometimes we have been very status conscious because underneath we felt unworthy. Many of us have taken either superior or inferior roles with everyone we've dealt with. We ended up with no one who could be our peer or our friend.
True humility occurs when we stop shaming or inflating ourselves and begin accepting ourselves as no worse and no better than anyone else. Then all people are our peers. At our meetings, our powerlessness puts us all in the same box. In the sight of God we are all equal - and status games, which have seemed so important are ultimately silly.
Today, I will remember we are all brothers and sisters in the sight of God.
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Laureen
I like the rocking chair quote at the end of your post. Don't know if I've seen it before.
I keep trying to stop worrying about everything. Guess I'll have to tattoo that somewhere prominent. Only thing I can think of that's prominent enough is my butt, but I'd never see it there.
Maybe I'll embroider a sampler......
Candy
I like the rocking chair quote at the end of your post. Don't know if I've seen it before.
I keep trying to stop worrying about everything. Guess I'll have to tattoo that somewhere prominent. Only thing I can think of that's prominent enough is my butt, but I'd never see it there.
Maybe I'll embroider a sampler......
Candy
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