Become New with John Ortberg 3. Rule #62
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May 12, 2021 A reflection on living one day at a time with a spirit of lightness. The origin and blunt wisdom of rule #62 encourage not taking yourself so seriously. Humor, humility, and laughter are explored as spiritual practices that resist pride. Stories and scripture highlight joy, receiving life gratefully, and practical ways to admit mistakes and embrace imperfection.
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The Failed AA Project And Rule 62
- A fledgling AA group failed after a leader wrote 61 controlling rules and tried to build a grand vision.
- He sent one postcard back summarizing rule number 62: Don't take yourself so damn seriously, which captured the lesson of the flop.
Pride Falls Under Its Own Gravity
- Pride and self-importance are spiritually dangerous and vulnerable to ridicule, according to Lewis, Luther, More and Chesterton.
- Chesterton's image frames Lucifer's fall as the gravity of his own need for importance, linking pride to downfall.
An Angel Told The Pope Don't Take Yourself Seriously
- Pope John XXIII used humor to cure self-importance, telling a worried archbishop that a guardian angel once told him: don't take yourself so seriously.
- Ortberg highlights the image of an angel telling a pope this to show humility as a spiritual discipline.
