Are you a good James Bond?
Aug 31st, 2010 by ljkim
Steve, whom some of you know, used to say that he thought the difference between the good James Bonds and the bad ones is that when the actor looks at a woman, the good ones look like they’re into the woman, the bad ones look like they’re more into themselves. I think this is true for a lot of things. The world is filled with vain people strutting to the tune of their own accomplishments, but what’s cool, what’s extraordinary is when someone is into their art, into their work, into their play, into loving people, without caring how they look. This the Bible’s idea of “humility.” As C.S. Lewis said, it’s ‘not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.’ It’s a holy self-forgetfulness and simplicity that is part of a carefree fun passionate life of meaning, not seeking to self-elevate with every act, but to serve and enjoy… I mean, how else do you think you’ll ever be able to save the world?
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