The Anti-Shrinking Potion
WARNING! WARNING! The world is shrinking. The world is shrinking. No, it’s not some upside down physics phenomenon declaring the opposite of entropy. It's not some optical illusion. It is what is happening to many of us as individuals. It is the curse of selfishness. It is the curse found in the Garden of Eden. The enemy of our souls wants us steeped in selfishness, wrapped up in its tentacles, and suffocating on its emotional highs and lows. And due to his influence, we have become a self-centered people. Selfishness also breeds selfishness. If you are around people that are just focused on themselves, you will then feel the need to “protect yourself.” It's a vicious cycle that, without intervention, leads to isolated, frustrated, individuals. It's a lonely place. It's a place that I have visited, too often. The world of the selfish is small, their emotions are small, their entire focus and thought process are so lo...