"We are capable of turning good into evil, of abandoning the good for evil, of attributing to ourselves good that we do not have or that has been loaned to us, of justifying our wrongdoing, and, in coddling our wrongdoing, of scorning of Highest Good.

With this clearly understood,

1. You must never flatter yourself for whatever good you might notice in yourself, because everything good comes to you from God, and you need to give the honor and glory to him.

2. Do not complain about offenses done to you, no matter where they come from.

3. You must forgive everyone with Christian charity, remembering the example of the Redeemer, who forgave even those who crucified him....

4. You must always humble yourself before God because of your spiritual poverty.

5. You must not be surprised at all at your weaknesses and imperfections, but, recognizing who you are, you need to blush at your inconstancy and unfaithfulness to God."

-St. Pio of Pietrelcina