"Encouragement is Oxygen for Your Soul" John Andrews
I can be hard on myself. Whatever I do I want to do well and whatever I do well I think I should do better. That’s at the best of times. At the worst of times nothing I do is good enough in my eyes. And I think its virtue. I’ve had to rethink that particular position this week. My understanding of a virtue is that it is a trait that helps us be our best self. I value the virtues of diligence, hard work and fortitude. They have served me well. I’ve climbed mountains and swam deep rivers, traveled the world and lived a rich life that was, to a large extent, due to those virtues. But, when does a virtue become a vice? Last week I went to the gym for a session with a trainer after taking a week off. On top of loafing off for a week I was not feeling well and instead of honoring my body and my decision to lay off a week I jumped right in. When I had trouble doing with the exercises Shanrika planned for me I beat myself up for it…loudly and frequently. Then to ...