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“Don’t be a person of too many words…” - Marcus Aurelius
“He would never use one word when none would do.” - Philip Levine
“More matter with less art.” - Gertrude, Hamlet, W. Shakespeare
Ask yourself: how many of the plentiful words spoken are for the edification of my ego? How many of my actions are only done to draw attention to me, thus feeding my ego? How much of my above-and-beyond serves others, and how much is for my own moral masturbation?
The results are shocking… if we can actually reach them.
Anything given beyond that which is necessary is for the giver, not the receiver.
(See y’all tomorrow)
“He would never use one word when none would do.” - Philip Levine
“More matter with less art.” - Gertrude, Hamlet, W. Shakespeare
Ask yourself: how many of the plentiful words spoken are for the edification of my ego? How many of my actions are only done to draw attention to me, thus feeding my ego? How much of my above-and-beyond serves others, and how much is for my own moral masturbation?
The results are shocking… if we can actually reach them.
Anything given beyond that which is necessary is for the giver, not the receiver.
(See y’all tomorrow)
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