5.
“I shall not demean my own
uniqueness by envy of others. I shall stop boring into myself to discover what
psychological or social categories I might belong to. Mostly I shall simply
forget about myself and do my work.” (Clyde Kilby)
When I compare myself to others, I diminish my
uniqueness. I like to dig deep and figure myself and others out. This involves
labeling people into categories: introverts or extroverts, intense or
laid-back, prideful or humble, self-absorbed or charitable, interesting or
boring. This stereotyping essentially strips individuals of their distinctiveness.
Now, the downside of all this psychoanalysis is that
the vacuuming hasn’t been done in a week. My lesson for today is: I’m unique; you’re
unique; and there is work to be done, so get on with it.
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