To base everything solely on oneself means to limit oneself, because our self is small and limited. By doing so, one limits their spirit, which is created for the infinite, for God. The more we rely on ourselves, the less flexible we become. We can then no longer discern the path through which God comes to us. The more we cling to the safe paths we know, the more we risk leaving the loving embrace that opens up to receive us and carry us on this narrow path.
(Mary David Totah, OSB /1957–2017/, Joy of God)
