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“Absence of the positive self will
often seek to diffuse the painful
inner sense that being human is
empty and meaningless by
proliferating meaningless
activity to the cheers of an
equally self-alienated society.” (82)
James Loder, The Transforming Moment
“In the Western world, the addicted
achiever has set out on the
profoundly misguided assumption
that personal worth is capable of
being gained and established by what
can be achieved...The irony is that the
achievers cannot thereafter accept
any sense of worth that they have not
earned; they cannot allow themselves
to receive any more love than they
feel they deserve. [Ironically], love
establishes worth quite apart from
what the beloved deserves.” (82)
LUKE 1511 Jesus continued, “There was a man who had two sons.
12 The younger son spoke to his father. He said, ‘Father, give me
my share of the family property.’ So the father divided his property
between his two sons.
13 “Not long after that, the younger son packed up all he had. Then
he left for a country far away. There he wasted his money on wild
living. 14 He spent everything he had.
“Then the whole country ran low on food. So the son didn’t have
what he needed. 15 He went to work for someone who lived in that
country, who sent him to the fields to feed the pigs. 16 The son
wanted to fill his stomach with the food the pigs were eating. But no
one gave him anything.
LUKE 1517 “Then he began to think clearly again. He said, ‘How
many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food! But
here I am dying from hunger! 18 I will get up and go back to my
father. I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven. And I
have sinned against you. 19 I am no longer fit to be called your son.
Make me like one of your hired workers.”’ 20 So he got up and
went to his father.
“While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him. He was
filled with tender love for his son. He ran to him. He threw his arms
around him and kissed him.
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and
against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.’
LUKE 1522 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the
best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on
his feet. 23 Bring the fattest calf and kill it. Let’s have a big dinner
and celebrate. 24 This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive
again. He was lost. And now he is found.’
“So they began to celebrate.
25 “The older son was in the field. When he came near the house,
he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants.
He asked him what was going on.
27 “‘Your brother has come home,’ the servant replied. ‘Your father
has killed the fattest calf. He has done this because your brother is
back safe and sound.’
LUKE 1528 “The older brother became angry. He refused to go in.
So his father went out and begged him.
29 “But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve worked
like a slave for you. I have always obeyed your orders. You never
gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30
But this son of yours wasted your money with some prostitutes.
Now he comes home. And for him you kill the fattest calf!’
31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me. Everything I
have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother
of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And
now he is found.’”
Father

nevertheless…
YOUNGER

OLDER

Unaware of Worth
Vain Pursuits

Unaware of Worth
Vain Pursuits

EMPTY

‘FULL’

Nevertheless…

Therefore…

Worth

Worth?
Father
nevertheless…
YOUNGER
Unaware of Worth
Vain Pursuits

EMPTY
Nevertheless…

Worth

fully aware of struggles
knew they would be repeat offenders
always offering his extravagant, undeserved love

OLDER
Unaware of Worth
Vain Pursuits

‘FULL’
Therefore…

Worth?
The Darkness Beneath Our Achievements
SPRINGSTEEN
Fender Esquire | 1953-54
The best way an
instrument can
increase in value is if
it’s cherished and
played by a great
musician.
WILLY NELSON
Martin N-20 | 1969

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The Darkness Beneath Our Achievements

  • 5. Achievement Addiction “Absence of the positive self will often seek to diffuse the painful inner sense that being human is empty and meaningless by proliferating meaningless activity to the cheers of an equally self-alienated society.” (82) James Loder, The Transforming Moment
  • 6. “In the Western world, the addicted achiever has set out on the profoundly misguided assumption that personal worth is capable of being gained and established by what can be achieved...The irony is that the achievers cannot thereafter accept any sense of worth that they have not earned; they cannot allow themselves to receive any more love than they feel they deserve. [Ironically], love establishes worth quite apart from what the beloved deserves.” (82)
  • 7. LUKE 1511 Jesus continued, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger son spoke to his father. He said, ‘Father, give me my share of the family property.’ So the father divided his property between his two sons. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son packed up all he had. Then he left for a country far away. There he wasted his money on wild living. 14 He spent everything he had. “Then the whole country ran low on food. So the son didn’t have what he needed. 15 He went to work for someone who lived in that country, who sent him to the fields to feed the pigs. 16 The son wanted to fill his stomach with the food the pigs were eating. But no one gave him anything.
  • 8. LUKE 1517 “Then he began to think clearly again. He said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food! But here I am dying from hunger! 18 I will get up and go back to my father. I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven. And I have sinned against you. 19 I am no longer fit to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.”’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. “While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him. He was filled with tender love for his son. He ran to him. He threw his arms around him and kissed him. 21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.’
  • 9. LUKE 1522 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattest calf and kill it. Let’s have a big dinner and celebrate. 24 This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ “So they began to celebrate. 25 “The older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants. He asked him what was going on. 27 “‘Your brother has come home,’ the servant replied. ‘Your father has killed the fattest calf. He has done this because your brother is back safe and sound.’
  • 10. LUKE 1528 “The older brother became angry. He refused to go in. So his father went out and begged him. 29 “But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve worked like a slave for you. I have always obeyed your orders. You never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But this son of yours wasted your money with some prostitutes. Now he comes home. And for him you kill the fattest calf!’ 31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me. Everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’”
  • 11. Father nevertheless… YOUNGER OLDER Unaware of Worth Vain Pursuits Unaware of Worth Vain Pursuits EMPTY ‘FULL’ Nevertheless… Therefore… Worth Worth?
  • 12. Father nevertheless… YOUNGER Unaware of Worth Vain Pursuits EMPTY Nevertheless… Worth fully aware of struggles knew they would be repeat offenders always offering his extravagant, undeserved love OLDER Unaware of Worth Vain Pursuits ‘FULL’ Therefore… Worth?
  • 15. The best way an instrument can increase in value is if it’s cherished and played by a great musician.