Beat your own record and tell nobody for a day. Feel how different that pride is from the posted kind.

STILLNESS

WHAT THIS MEANS

Pride comes in two kinds and only one of them keeps. The first comes from the thing itself, from knowing what you did and what it took. The second comes from the response and needs topping up constantly, since the supply is other people.

Next time you do something you are pleased with, hold it for a day before telling anybody. Notice whether the pride stays steady on its own, since that is the version still there in a month. Then tell people if you want, from a position where you do not need them to care.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Which achievement did you enjoy more before anyone else knew?

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