Meditations on God

Less Than You Are
It is tempting to make yourself small just to fit in.

But this is a mistake.

It also does not work.

Pretending to be less than you are will never give you the sense of belonging you crave.

You cannot connect with others in a meaningful way by being less than yourself.

Attempting to do so will only result in loneliness, disappointment, and shame.

You are who you are.

Be patient with yourself.

Be kind to yourself.

You will find others who can relate to you and who will accept you as you are.

And when you do, these connections will be real and true.

In the meantime, be good company for yourself.

You have to live with yourself for the rest of your life so you may as well get comfortable.
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December 20, 2023

companionship, connection, friendship
Your One Thing
You may have to try many things before you find your thing.

And your thing may not be just one thing.

People who question or criticize changing tastes and changing priorities may never understand this.

Most of us are not born knowing our calling.

We have to try many paths before we find our path.

Do not be ashamed, therefore, if you feel more lost, confused, or even playful than the people around you.

It is possible that they found their way earlier than you.

But it is also possible that they gave up trying earlier than you too.

There is nothing wrong with being unwilling to accept your circumstances at face value, with feeling discontent with mediocrity, wanting more from your life, and seeking a higher purpose.

Do not give up and do not give in simply because it looks easier because there is nothing easy about living a meaningless life of unfulfilled purpose.
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December 19, 2023

goals, meaning, priorities, purpose, seeking
For Others
You may do things for others that go unnoticed.

And even if the things you do for others are noticed, they may not be appreciated.

If being noticed or appreciated is your reason for doing these things, you are going to be disappointed.

You will be hurt or even angry when you do not get the reaction, recognition, or appreciation you were expecting.

The problem is not the response you get or do not get.

The problem, the cause of your disappointment, is your expectations.

If your motivation for doing things for others is that your actions will be noticed or that you will be appreciated, you are really not doing things for others.

You are doing them for yourself.

Therefore, you can choose either to do things for others without expectations or you can choose to be disappointed, but you cannot choose both.
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December 18, 2023

altruism, selfishness, selflessness, service
Embrace Difficulty
Do difficult things.

Do them until they become easy.

Or at least until you do not mind doing them anymore.

If you avoid doing difficult things for long enough, difficulty will eventually find you.

When it does, you will not be prepared to handle it.

If you embrace difficulty, however, difficulty will still find you, but you will know that you are capable of surviving it.
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December 17, 2023

difficulty, life
Others Like You
Some people seem to fit in just right.

Whatever they do and wherever they go, they appear to know how to act and how to get along.

What is difficult for others seems to come naturally to them.

It is as if they have been given an instruction manual on life and relationships, and they make it all look easy.

If you are not them, you are not alone.

If life and relationships feel confusing to you, like you just cannot seem to fit in or get along, you are not the only one.

If you always feel just a bit out of step with everyone else, either slightly ahead or slightly behind no matter what you do, do not be dismayed.

It may not feel like it now, but there are others like you.

There are others for whom this world has never quite felt like home.

You simply have not met them yet, but you will.

And when you do, it will feel like home and the rest of the world will no longer matter.

Do not give up.
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December 16, 2023

belonging, friendship, home, purpose, relationships

Less Than You Are

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