Excellence in Everything . . .
Not perfection, but excellence—being exceptionally good at what one does or endeavors to do.
The last week or so, I’ve been reflecting on all that I’ve not achieved—of the things that didn’t happen, that could have been, should have been. How silly and unproductive. I suppose it’s because I’ve been a bit angry at not having been able to pursue my dreams because of my years devoted to helping other people one way or another. Which is/was fine. I did so out of the goodness of my heart and occasionally, I’ll readily admit, out of guilt.
Being annoyed—frustrated or irritated, or whatever the descriptive word may be—is okay. Humans have emotions, feelings. It’s good to release them in a productive [non-destructive] way. Let the emotion(s) out: share what’s on your mind, stomp your feet, shriek/scream/cry, throw a piece of cake at the wall . . . and then laugh at the absurdity of it all. Say, “Hey, suck it up!” And do so. You’re doing okay. I’m doing okay. Life’s full of challenges and learning curves. Some get it sooner, some later. (I’m, as they used to say, “a late bloomer”.)
In truth, I’d not be who I am now if I had realized my dreams and goals sooner. So what if it’s taken me a few more years (decades) to learn and grow? We all do so in our own time. When we’re ready.
Honestly, I don’t believe I was ready before. I didn’t have the maturity, the wisdom perhaps, to [properly] apply myself to those dreams and goals. I’d have floundered big-time and, quite probably, have made some very wrong decisions that might have resulted in some very wrong outcomes.
My point re excellence is that I am trying to be better with every day—to excel at those things that I know I can. I’ll never be perfect, but I can be very, very good. As an editor, I’m always reviewing, always learning, always striving to help/guide writers. As a person, I try to be kind and considerate . . .
Funny, how you start out with an idea for a post, and then you deviate. The intention wasn’t to write about myself at all, and yet, I did. I suppose I felt a [subconscious] need to purge/share.
Perhaps I was “influenced” this morning. As I was scrolling through Facebook, I came across this at the moment I was thinking about being in “stuck” mode.
“God is saying to you today: ‘Everything will work out. I’m in complete control. Relax and let me finish what I had already started in your life.’” (from TheLordMyShepherd)
I’m so in!
