Today's Readings - For Today

When a proud man hears another praised, he thinks himself injured. English proverb Abstinence is like pulling up a window shade: it gives me a view of my real problems. i see a willful child, wanting to be first, to be best, to be noticed and praised. When I hear a god word for someone else, I have not outgrown the cry. "What about me?" I feel so unloved I need it all. Let me take steps now to face my defect of pride and use it as an incentive to grow. Then I can be free of competitiveness and share in the joy of someone else's virtues and strengths. For today: I do not compare myself with anyone but, rather, appreciate each of us for what we are. That is the true harmony of the world.