| HI Tracy. I define this type of stuff as psychobabble. Here's the
secret of getting through life. Do the best that you can. If it's not
good enough for others, (as long as you are satisfied that you have
made the effort and can look yourself in the mirror) tough.
Peace,
Mike
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| I was just thinking that somehow this award of excellence strikes me as
being too oriented on the world that surrounds you and overlooks your
real yearnings in life.
For I read about contributing to other peolple's life, to the world, to
make people wonder where you get your "glare" from...it sounds to me as
if the recognition and admiration one gets from other people is viewed as
the key to fulfillment there, and "excellence" is always relative.
For, yes, we're brought up being continuously told that being best in
school, being number one in your job and earning buckets of money in
order to provide yourself and your familily with a high living standard
will inevitably lead to a "happy" life.
But...although I'm certainly not a guru that holds the key to a fulfilled
life in his hands, I am sure that the only way to inner growth lies in
focussing only on YOURSELF, carefully reviewing if your life is what
you really want it to be. Just ignore pressures, never mind for the
expectations of OTHER persons surrounding you, for you are the only one
that can set the standards for what YOU call fulfillment.
And you have to be self assured enough to keep yourself on the right track
even when other persons think you're a stubborn fool and you don't get
ANY recognition at all.
Never waste a second with things you don't believe in, don't be afraid
to run into pain for the things you long for. When you work, it must be
fun; when you love, it must burn with intensity.
Just "giving your best" sounds a bit too passive to me, as if you'd have to
sacrifice, accept any situation and just make the best out of it. I guess
that, when you're old and grey, the thing to say to yourself is "Hey,
I fell often, but I didn't miss any chances!"...
...Paul
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Paul,
I liked your comments. In my message, I didn't want to go off on a
tangent about myself, and how great my personal life is going and how
much I've accomplished over the years. Ya know? And yes an inner
focus is very important.
I, like yourself, want to be able to say "I did that" rather than I
shoulda, coulda, woulda.
Smiles,
Tracy
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