I read a quote from Neil Diamond: “I’ve forgiven myself for not being Beethoven.” And I realized my issue was I haven’t forgiven myself for not being Beethoven. ~ Billy Joel Guilt. Inadequacy. Incompetent. Inept. Failure to lie up to […]
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A Hostile Form of Self-Pity
Envy is nothing more than a hostile form of self-pity. ~ Family Groups, Al-Anon. Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II (Kindle Locations 2199-2200). Al-Anon Family Groups. Kindle Edition. Envy: feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by […]
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