Whatever qualities I possess—whether they be “strengths” or “weaknesses”—I strive to hone into TOOLS. Personally, it seems that the best approach is to employ whatever methods works in a given context (while maintaining ethical standards). What doesn’t seem to work is fruitlessly scrabbling to uphold some high-handed ideal.
Yep… “high standards”… heh, something that Reality will crush every time. “Good enough” is something that is achievable, and for some, is truly great. Either way, a healthy sense of accomplishment is the. reward.
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Indeed! Jung said “people don’t find God because they aren’t looking low enough,” implying that if you start with what’s in front of you, or “good enough” you stand a chance at building up momentum with continuous victories, making greatness much more likely. If you’re dead-set on perfection, however, you’ve just narrowed your chances by orders of magnitude.
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Hey man, just wanted to let you know that I nominated your blog for the 2018 Liebster Award. Check back to my blog post at https://sthomaswright.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/the-liebster-award/ for details. Congrats and good luck!
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Strength and weakness of character depend upon context. In one context a weakness is a strength and in another a strength is a weakness!
…wisdom involves applying the timing!
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I agree. Classic example would be if I lifted x amount of weight which would be easy for me, but impressive for a ten-year old. Context applies to everything.
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You must be like water my friend.
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