Overcoming a Sense of Entitlement

 
Woke up from a dream about 3 hours ago.

I dreamt a friend from high school was
organizing a ride home for everyone. He
had a whole crew of people working with
him.

Basically, this friend was pursuing a mission
of giving people a ride home.

I was one of the people who got a ride home.
I thanked him for this.

I woke up realizing that being thankful is
one way to overcome a sense of entitlement.
This was one of my first thoughts upon awakening.

Entitlement can be a barrier to success. An
entitled person gets something whether they
deserve it or not.

So giving up any sense of entitlement can make
one more successful.

I try to approach each day this way. I'm grateful
for what God has given me and I don't necessarily
expect past successes to translate into present day
success.

Giving up on entitlement keeps me creative. I'm always
creating something new because I cannot afford to rest
on my laurels.

Enough for now.

Ed Abbott