The Abyss

The problem with introspection is that it's impossible to have a balanced view of yourself. When I spend some ungodly amount of time focused on myself, I always end up thinking I'm either God's gift to the world in everything I do, or scum. Neither is true. I'm a saint and a sinner, an angel and a demon, a hero and a villain. Brennan Manning says he's an angel with an incredible capacity for beer. And he says it eloquently, too...and loudly.

It's a good thing there are other people in our lives - to tell us when we're being stupid and to invest in. It's better to get lost in someone else's life than to get lost in the vast abyss of yourself.