spiritual effort, n.All

Spiritual effort (n.) can ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠be rank pride: manufacturing for oneself what the universe offered from the start, so as to take the credit for earning it.