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Pride
in Nothing
Pride? Being proud is
a problem I have been able to escape. I'm humble. And I will prove it
to you.
My
life has been, for the most part, a journey into simplicity. I enjoy
the small things in life; The sound of waves lapping against the shore
of a lake. Birds singing in the trees. Squirrels scampering from limb
to limb. Butterflies flittering through a flowerbed.
I
take great pleasure in a simple bike ride - even in the rain. I enjoy
walking along the sea shore, and talking with friends.
The
van I drive (rarely) is over 36 years old. When I purchase anything, I
seek as much quality as I can get at the lowest end of the financial
scale.
My
clothes are very simple and bought as cheaply as possible, and usually
on sale.
What
little I have I feel is too much, and I try to reduce what I have to
what I can carry in my van.
I
am the happiest when I have little, and strive to possess nothing.
I
think you get the picture.... I am a very simple man of simple
pleasures and interests. I possess and desire little, and strive for
less, in fact, I strive for nothing. These qualities in myself I value
highly.
In
fact, I take great pride in them....
Did
I just say "pride?" I guess I did.
How
about that. I guess, when I get right down to it, I am not only not humble, but very
prideful as well.
And
very proud of nothing at that!
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