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August 22, 2005
WEbring Assignment #4 - Definition of Success
This time around I got to pick the topic of our essays. I chose a subject I knew would be worth some contemplation time. I have never found absolutes to serve me well. Instead I have found some general guidelines that if followed more often than not, will leave me a success in my own eyes anyway.
I will face my fears - Fear can be intimidating, anxiety producing and paralyzing. With each fear I have conquered in my life, I have become more confident. I have achived a new level of self awareness with each frightening issue I have squared off against. It usually takes more than a little effort, but it's always worth it.
I will seek balance in all aspects of my life - I don't feel driven to be a woman who "has it all" as they say. I will strive to create a life where need vs. want, have vs. have-not and do vs. have done for me are proportional to resources I have at my disposal. The resources to be considered include money, time, physical energy, emotional energy and environmental factors.
I will continually seek intellectual stimulation - Increasingly researchers are finding that keeping a strong mind is one of the keys to long healthy life. I have been a little slower in getting my extended education than some others. My goal is life long education.
I will share as much love as is in my power - This statement is pretty clear. I believe that love is not the opposite of hate, but instead the opposite of fear. I wish to face every aspect of my life with an open loving heart. Of all the goals I have laid out, this is the most challenging on a day to day basis.
Quote of the Day:
Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.
Walt Whitman
For other takes on this topic see:
Write Again Soon
Bad Apologies
A Prize In Every Box
A Little Maryment
Post No Bills
