The Ghost of Self-Importance
A philosophical story.
A note to the new readers, with thanks: sometimes I write analytical pieces about COVID, the Great Reset and tyranny, and sometimes I write philosophical pieces since I believe that the answers to most things in life, including the ugly Great Reset, are spiritual first, and analytical second.
This story is about the ghost of self-importance and its antidote, spiritual clarity.
Let me start with an African myth that makes the point better than I possibly can.
Once upon a time, there was a man. The man was favored by a particular benevolent spirit (translating to the European mindset, we could call such a spirit an angel). The spirit who favored the man consistently watched over him and helped him in his hunting. As a result, the man became an extremely successful hunter. In the process, the man decided that his hunting prowess was due exclusively to his own greatness, and he neglected to acknowledge the role of his spirit friend in his successes. Since …
