Pride and vanity

Berkeley, Sunday, May 25, 2025 11:38 PM

One of the worst situations one can encounter is believing that one should be acknowledged and non acknowledging others.

Envy might come from pride and vanity.

OK to make errors, and to keep those in the heart and make corrections.

One solution I believe is to remind oneself every time that we are nothing but instruments. And that also life is a continuous service.

Congratulate others in their achievements. Complete the reflections of thoughts, heart, emotions, errors. Feedback from others is fine, but there is a limit to where one can understand those things.

I know we live from direct feedback from masses in person. Is it my goal to receive good feedback from them, or to do what my heart things that is right? Then the events will follow up. Sometimes actions might be uncomfortable for others. But the goal is actually not be admitted, but to understand and act according to one’s heart.

So the hope is that one does not have an evil heart. That is why accountability, prayer, learning, showing up, reflection, confession, writing, receiptiness, alertness, and showing up is important all the time.