Not all stressing out is selfish. Some of the most stressful situations involve being genuinely concerned about others.
But stressing out about your to-do's... "Crap!!! I have to devote the entire week to eeevverrything I have to do!! I'll never finish! I can't possibly hang out with anyone!! OMG!" Ahhhh disgusting. It is good to be motivated. It is good to focus. But no reason to stress out and feel bad. God will always provide. No reason to shun other people because you are too busy caring only for yourself and then still not be satisfied.
Do everything with joy and thankfulness. If you're gonna indulge and just care about yourself for a while, thank the Lord for that time. If you're gonna worry, worry about others. Why would you ever worry about yourself?
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Look what I came across. Can it be true? Is it impossible to attain real humility? =/
On Humility, he confessed, "I cannot boast of much success in acquiring the reality of this virtue, but I had a good deal with regard to the appearance of it."
- About Benjamin Franklin's success (and lack thereof) in self-improvement
Amen to that.
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