Years ago I made an act based on the 7 Deadly Sins; ever since then I’ve been using one sin against another to keep myself on the straight and narrow.
For example, after dinner, when my mind turns to green tea ice cream with hot fudge and whipped cream — the real kind, not that stuff out of the spritzer can—I rush to brush my teeth so my Sloth can keep my Gluttony at bay — who wants to brush twice? Then I try to keep Sloth at bay by bringing in Pride, which has forced me to find many ways to write, perform, teach and facilitate that don’t feel like a slog. Lucky for me, parenting and performing are all I need to keep Pride in check.
Then I try to keep Sloth at bay by bringing in Pride, which has forced me to find many ways to write, perform, teach and facilitate that don’t bore me and don’t feel like a slog.
Lucky for me, parenting and performing are all I need to keep Pride in check.
How are your Deadly Sins working for you today?
