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Fascinating. Obviously makes one self-conscious about posting on a public forum that tracks status with points. I really like the idea that the point here is
by lliamander 4y ago
Fascinating. Obviously makes one self-conscious about posting on a public forum that tracks status with points.
I really like the idea that the point here is not happiness, but to try and minimize the damage to others from our own narcissistic tendencies.
I will just add that the opposites of envy and resentment are admiration and gratitude. I believe cultivating the mindset of admiration and gratitude is healthy response to these dark tendencies.
- fatherzine 4y agoVery true. FWIW, you've used the exact terms I've embraced myself. As it happens, such wisdom flows in all the places one would expect it to flow. For example https://www.catholiccompany.com/content/7-deadly-sins https://www.catholiccompany.com/content/7-deadly-sins, which I just duckduckgoed. Yet it is often times so hard to open ourselves to it.