I love the mental clarity I get from fasting but I hate that I also love how flat my stomach looks afterward and I can't tell if my motivation is spiritual or just vanity disguised as spirituality.
More people experience this than they realize.
Mixed motivations for spiritual practices can create internal conflict about the purity of one's intentions and the validity of the experience.
“Where Are You with Fasting as spiritual practice?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.