We attempt to heal this sense of disappointment with ourselves by identifying with a positive visual image or intellectual idea of ourselves. “I am smart,” or “I am good looking,” or, in this country, “I am successful.” “I’ve made this much money,” “I have this degree or title.” In terms of the Lord’s Prayer, those are the debts and debtors that must be forgiven. We need to let go of these false self-images. They do not serve us well. They are debts that hang over us because we ourselves are both the creditor and the debtor, and enough is never enough. Most people spend their entire lives
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