For Thursday, August 9: Make some room will ya?

If you have room for pride then you do not have room for love. Unknown

Pride is that obnoxious guest that takes over the room with its "me me me me" behavior. "Look at me, listen to me, it's all about me." That's pride and it's personality. Pride is so consuming that eats up consideration, kindness, gratefulness, and the point of today's quote - love. Pride is an effective obstacle to genuine relationships which include some kind of love - whether that be philia (friendship) or eros (romantic). Pride doesn't allow the heart to have a sincere affection and love for another because it is so worried about being fed. Pride is obese and it's time to go on a diet. Starve yourself of pride and you will find that you have the capacity to genuinely love.

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The End of Affirmation 365

I've been thinking about it for over a month. Usually, when I'm in it I'm engaged. But this time? I started it indifferent and I've felt indifferent all along. I should have never started. Hindsight is 20/20 they say and they aren't wrong. So when I opened my eyes this morning it was clear. It's time. Time to quit this 365. This is the first 365 that I haven't posted several of the days, the first 365 that I wasn't super excited about, the first 365 that I've quit. I've changed my social media presence and interactions the past year so this is also the first 365 that hardly anyone has been interested in. Is it the topic or my decision to not be as accessible on social media? Or is it some other reason altogether? Well, regardless...I'm throwing in the towel on this one. I can't say if I'll ever do another 365 again. Time will tell and I will know if and when it's time.

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