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Why You Must Think Twice Before You Date Them.
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In the early hours of Sunday morning, I dragged myself out of bed and headed for the ATM machine. The ground’s wet. It’s winter — and it’s been racing fast to zero lately.
Briskly I found my way to the machine. Inserted my card. Punched in the six digits. The machine starts counting. I pulled out my card and walked away.
Shit!
I dashed back — and just in time to see the machine retract my money.
I’m astounded. If there’s one thing am pretty good at, is I never cease to amaze myself.
How, standing in front of an ATM machine, do I walk away without collecting my cash? How do I do these things? I boggle my own mind, sometimes.
I’m curious, do you have moments like this, where you go; “what the heck’s wrong with me?” Please do share in the comment section. I’ll be reading.
This is why I try not to think too highly of myself. Especially in those moments when my ego soars beyond the clouds, my mind brings me back to earth by reminding me of moments like this.
I’m acutely aware of my flaws, shortcomings, and insufficiencies. Not to be negative about myself, but to have a fuller understanding of who I am, thus…