I am also a seminarian and have felt guilty about my competetive tendenceies for two years...but is competetiveness necessarily a bad thing? Surely it can be addictive, and perfectionism seems almost clearly bad; but, couldn't the drive to excel be a gift from God that helps us serve God?
91 sounds like a good reason to celebrate with a glass of (sacramental) wine!
ReplyDeleteI am also a seminarian and have felt guilty about my competetive tendenceies for two years...but is competetiveness necessarily a bad thing? Surely it can be addictive, and perfectionism seems almost clearly bad; but, couldn't the drive to excel be a gift from God that helps us serve God?
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