"Who says you are better than others? What do you have that was not given to you? And if it was given to you, why do you brag as if you did not receive it as a gift?" - Paul, 1st letter to the Corinthians, chapter 4, verse 7
I absolutely love this. It's like a spiritual punch to my ego. Absolutely everything I have, whether it be material possessions, a good family, loving friends, a healthy body, the opportunities for academics or traveling or careers has all been handed to me as a gift. I've worked hard to get where I am today, but the truth is I would have never gotten to where I am today if it had not been provided and given to me as a seed. I simply chose how I wanted it to grow.
Therefore, my accomplishments, whatever I may think of myself isn't about me, it's about what I've done with what I've been given. It's not about me at all.
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