When you're not performing your spiritual gifts, they become more authentic. When you're not desperately trying to prove your worth through your insights, your actual wisdom has more impact. When you speak less, your words carry more weight.

The truth is exactly opposite. The ability to be completely present during a boring conversation about traffic is far more spiritually mature than turning everything into a cosmic teaching moment.

I discovered that I could have depth without displaying it. I could be spiritual without being spiritually performative. I could offer value through my presence rather than my profound observations.

The most profound people I know are often the most ordinary in casual conversation. They can talk about mundane things without feeling like they're betraying their spiritual nature. They understand that not every moment needs to be a transformational experience.