Tag: comparison
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The Gift of What God Gives
I recently spent the afternoon with some ducks at Strawberry Patch Park. As I fed them, I watched them each race to get the bite of food. I had plenty for them all, but they didn’t know that. Instead of slowing down to enjoy their meal, they saw the experience as a competition. It frustrated…
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The Gift of an Old Thing
That old air conditioner at our old building was giving out. All the nurses and aides had to commute to our sister building—the new building. I stood next to the young girl and helped buckle our patients onto the van for our commute. I don’t like to compare myself to others, but there I found…
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The Gift of Gratitude and the Thief That is Comparison
The gift of gratitude is in the true joy it brings, and the thief of joy is comparison. The one who holds true, permanent joy in their heart has realized the pointlessness of comparison and competition. No one is you; no one can ever take away your gifts nor your purpose. Even if someone has…
