“The sponsee nicknamed “Tiny Tim” was very upset - he believed he had not done a good job in a business presentation he had made. He was sure that others were judging him, and they would shortly demean his reputation. I asked him, “Did anyone throw anything at you during the talk?”
I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self- delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity…
— Page 62 Alcoholics Anonymous
