“I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.”
― Robert A. Heinlein
I believe I’ll break one of those rules now. Does a rule exist that when you have a quote, some writing and a picture on a blog entry that they should relate to each other? Is it even customary? It seems difficult when my brain tends to go all over the place so I might have to ask you to bear with me.
A few months ago I read a post on FaceBook about how wonderful life was and someone else commented indicating it was selfish to feel that way when so many suffered, were homeless and others mistreated and tormented. Reading this hit me hard because I felt truth in it and yet…
It’s way too easy to give in to despair, to feel life is too hard too unpleasant and not worth living. Many people seem intent on ruining this life for the rest of us to make it even better for them its true and yet…
In every given day even when shit storms are happening there are countless moments of beauty, a flower, the smile of a baby, the full moon, someone doing a random act of kindness for someone else.
I would not and don’t ever advocate closing our eyes, ears, hearts or minds to the plights of others. I believe compassion to be one of the most important qualities to develop along with love yet if we get so wrapped up in the horrors of the world that we can’t appreciate awesomeness than what’s any of it for? What keeps us going?
So I will admit that all too many of us have really rough lives and help in anyway I can at the moment but I will also say appreciate and love the beauty, the kindness, the love, maybe even just a bit more. It gives us the strength to make life better for everyone.
Blessings, G
There is nothing wrong with having a good life. Yes, there are people worse off than me, but there are people better off than me, too. I cannot save the world, so I’m not going to try. I do spend time each day trying to make a difference in my little part of the world but that’s as far as I take it now. Many decades ago I spent so much time trying to help other people, some of whom didn’t want help, that I put my own livelihood in jeopardy. I’ve learned.
you have achieved a great goal: a sense of balance
Perhaps on my way there 🙂 Thank you =)
There is nothing wrong with having a good life. Yes, there are people worse off than me, but there are people better off than me, too. I cannot save the world, so I’m not going to try. I do spend time each day trying to make a difference in my little part of the world but that’s as far as I take it now. Many decades ago I spent so much time trying to help other people, some of whom didn’t want help, that I put my own livelihood in jeopardy. I’ve learned.
It’s finding the balance that is right for each of us that tends to get tricky. Thanks