Your scorecard?

This quote from Henri Nouwen is a helpful reminder in a world that forces into it's view of worth and success.

"When we start being too impressed by the results of our work, we slowly come to the erroneous conviction that life is one large scoreboard where someone is listing the points to measure our worth. And before we are aware of it, we have sold our soul to the many grade-givers. That means we are not only in the world, but also of the world. Then we become what the world makes us. We are intelligent because someone gives us a high grade. We are helpful because someone says thanks. We are liked because someone likes us. And we are important because someone considers us indispensable. In short, we are worthwhile because we have success.” (Henri Nouwen)

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