It has long been a realized truth for me that I have but one defect of character: I take myself too seriously.
The rest of the story: When (not if) I find myself in the middle of that defect, taking myself too seriously, already innumerable defects had birthed themselves, each one resisting me, my life, you, them, God...what is, in short.
Depending on the state of my spiritual condition, I quickly or not quickly enough recall the lifeline: As important was the discovery that all our problems could be solved by spiritual principles.
Keeping it simple, I've found that the spiritual principle that upgrades our thinking, feeling, doing, being is whatever personally works for us. It is not overly important what we turn our mind to as long as we turn it away from our self...away from our perceived problem which is...always...self disquised as An Other.
Personally, I try to go to thoughts of lilies of the valley. A peace follows, and fairly soon thereafter a grin is working its way free as I say, "Oh, get over yourself!"
Who's kidding whom? It is self alone that is the block to God. So there, my go-to spiritual principle...Get Over Yourself.
Thank you.
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