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Be who you were created to be and you will set the world on fire.
There was a time when it was considered good and sensible to accept one’s lot in life with grace and gratitude. A time when if your father was a servant, it would follow that you would be a servant, and your son would be a servant.
These days, we tell ourselves that we can be whoever we want to be. Some folks achieve their dreams, many don’t.
I wonder have we set ourselves up for failure and ultimately, a life of misery because of it?
Just as with any stream of contemporary thought in any given time in human history, when we examine our ideals over a long period of time, we discover that the pendulum has swung from one extreme to another.
So I find myself thinking it best that the pendulum rest somewhere in the middle.
That it doesn’t have to be completely this way or that.
That purpose can be found in this way AND that.
That any person using their unique gifts can set their world on fire; no matter their station in life.
~ HUMP DAY CHRONICLES ~
elizabeth2560 said:
Do you think being alone (or at least single) helps ignite that fire, because you can devote your whole being to your passion?
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Don said:
Wonderfully wise words, Diana.
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dianasschwenk said:
Why, thank you very much Don! ❤
Diana xo
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Chatter Master said:
Thank you Diana. I am a dreamer. And the pendulum swings so wildly in my world I’m lucky to know which way to go. 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
Haha well good luck with that Colleen! ❤
Diana xo
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Don Royster said:
If I plan on setting the world on fire, I’m going to have to do it sitting down. Then I might get burned. ‘Course that hasn’t stopped me yet.
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dianasschwenk said:
You GO Don! ❤
Diana xo
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cyclingrandma said:
Always inspirational! Thank you!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you Lisa. ❤
Diana xo
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Healing Grief said:
Love your quotes and this post Diana. I swing in and out with my pendulum, but always know I am exactly where I should be. 💚💕
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David Kanigan said:
A whole lot of wisdom here Diana. Now to execute in the middle….
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dianasschwenk said:
From where I sit, you’re a very practiced executor…wait, that didn’t sound right. 😉 ❤
Diana xo
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David Kanigan said:
Laughing. I’m glad external is a better show than the internal turbulence. 😀
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dianasschwenk said:
Hey – no one ever said that sharing your gifts would bring you peace of mind all the time!
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David Kanigan said:
TRUE!
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joannerambling said:
A great post, I am a middle of the road person, but I don’t drive in the middle of the road or walk in the middle of the road because that would be dangerous and cause accidents and maybe even death
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dianasschwenk said:
(laughing) Thanks Jo-Anne! ❤
Diana xo
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Val Boyko said:
I feel your heat Diana ⚡️🔥⚡️
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russtowne said:
I love this post, especially for last sentence, and the quote, Diana.
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you very much Russ! ❤
Diana xo
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Ann Koplow said:
Thanks for setting this world on fire, Diana. xxoo
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dianasschwenk said:
You’re welcome Ann! Thanks for all the ways you set it on fire too. ❤
Diana xo
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