And it occurs to me that
there is a proper balance between
not asking enough of oneself and
asking or expecting too much.
It may be that I set my sights too high
and so repeatedly end a day in depression.
Not easy to find the balance,
for if one does not have wild dreams of achievement,
there is no spur even to get the dishes washed.
One must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being.
~ May Sarton, Journal of a Solitude
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brilliant! and amusing. 🙂
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It is. Genius…
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It is hard to get the balance, a work in progress. 🙂
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And for some of us, a whole lot of work.
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and maybe accept oneself exactly as your are, that is heroic.
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Smiling. You, Shinto, have it figured out.
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Ah, but yet we can be overly forgiving of ourselves too. Trying too hard in areas of comfort, and excusing the absence of effort in those areas which we choose not to even look at….hmmm?
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Hmmmmmmmm, a lot to chew on here.
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Getting it right, that’s so hard. I say if in doubt aim too high, others would say it wasn’t high enough. What holds us back is our personal mental limit of what we believe we are capable of.
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And, and in some cases pushing to that limit (obsessiveness) can lead to poor outcomes….
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Truth….
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There is no dilemma, choose and choose wisely, embrace change and enjoy the ride.
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Ah yes. To be able to execute on this….
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Very human thought.
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It is…the great challenge…
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Being our best self is all we can achieve. When we don’t believe in ourself, it can seem insurmountable.
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Yes…so easy to understand, so tough to…
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We find our peace in humility. Not that we think less of ourselves, but rather that we think of ourselves less.
-Alan
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Wow…I like that…thanks Alan.
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Oh what a delicate balance to strike…that’s work in and of itself sometimes. That last line, jeez…all there.
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Yes. Yes. Yes….
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When I first scrolled down from the banner, I was sure this post would be about anorexia. That young woman in the photograph makes me sad in so many ways.
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I’m hoping she is very young and not anorexic.
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And I can’t believe it. A Wednesday without camels. I’m in heaven.
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Laughing. You were the only one who noticed. I think I have camel fatigue.
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Time to find something else that tickles you that much.
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With my compulsive addictive obsessive tendencies, it won’t take long.
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I’ve got a window seat on that train, buddy. Nice ridin’ with ya.
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