“The whole evolution of man is from being somebody to being nobody and from being nobody to being everybody.” —Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The famous Apostle Paul said it a little differently…
But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss… (Philippians 3:7)
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. (Galatians 2:20)
But you have to go through something that makes you feel like nobody before you realize you’re like everybody… and everybody is like you.
Here’s another way I think about it.
First, we want to believe we’re unique (special). Then we experience pain and realize we’re human and the same as everyone else. Then, Grace teaches us that we’re completely unique AND so is everyone else. The rest of our lives we continue to learn what it means to love others like we love ourselves.