Rule 99: Envy is the perfect sign that you have some improvements to make in life. Don’t squash the feeling, look at yourself and ask why?
"Malicious Envy (Latin, invidia), like greed and lust, is characterized by an insatiable desire. Malicious envy is similar to jealousy in that they both feel discontent towards someone's traits, status, abilities, or rewards. A difference is that the envious also...
Rule 98: Wrath is just being a little confused about feeling resentful… It’s normal and you can move past it.
Wiki definition: “Wrath ira), also known as "rage", may be described as inordinate and uncontrolled feelings of hatred and anger. Wrath, in its purest form, presents with self-destructiveness, violence, and hate that may provoke feuds that can go on for centuries....
Rule 97: Sloth is being a mental, physical, or spiritual couch potato…it only feels good for a short spurt—you’ll grow tired of being tired.
Wiki definition: "Sloth (Latin, acedia) can entail different vices. While sloth is sometimes defined as physical laziness, spiritual laziness is emphasized. Failing to develop spiritually will lead to becoming guilty of sloth. In the Christian faith, sloth...
Rule 96: Greed is born out of a fear of lack. There’s enough for you and everyone else, even if others try to convince you otherwise.
Wiki definition: "Greed (Latin, avaritia), also known as avarice, cupidity or covetousness, is, like lust and gluttony, a sin of excess. However, greed (as seen by the Church) is applied to a very excessive or rapacious desire and pursuit of material possessions....
Rule 95: Gluttony is just wanting all the things right now regardless of everyone else. You’re not a selfish impatient person…remember that.
Wiki definition: "Gluttony (Latin, gula) is the overindulgence and overconsumption of anything to the point of waste. The word derives from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow. In Christianity, it is considered a sin if the excessive desire for food...
Rule 94: Lust is just unfocused intense desire…don’t beat yourself up for the feeling– just harness it better.
Wikipedia definition: “Lust - lechery (Latin, carnal "luxuria"), is an intense and uncontrolled desire. It is usually thought of as uncontrolled sexual wants, which leads to adultery, rape, bestiality, and other immoral sexual acts. However, the word was originally a...
Rule 93: 7 Deadly Sins…gotta learn to see the good in the bad…especially in myself.
If you’ve followed along at all up to this point you might be asking…"Why are you writing about the 7 deadly sins? You just said you were going to focus on your virtues! And, now you’re gonna dig into the roots of human vice???" First of all, that's a really long...
Rule 92: Talk good ’bout yourself…
Last month was all about my vices. And, I honestly could probably keep going for another month or three just getting down on all the things that I overindulge in, do wrong, fail at repeatedly, think badly of myself, and on and on. The point is: I have no problem...
Rule 91: Coffee… with you I’m bright and anxious, without you I’m sluggish and calm… what a predicament…
In the past 6 months or so, I realized that I had a slight issue with drinking too much coffee. My girlfriend pointed out that she thought I might be overstimulating myself. My response was, “What are you talking about? I only have like 6 cups a day or so…that’s...
Rule 90: Red Meat, my morally ambiguous delicious conundrum… I have to take a break every now and then.
Two words…meat sweats. If you haven’t had them, then you’ve never truly gorged on red meat. I could remember this rule just for the sake of NEVER having the meat sweats again. It’s a truly terrible and uncomfortable condition that lasts for hours, and sometimes into...