Ask myself what I believe.

are one of the most affirming aspects of this goal. I will ask a question, consider an issue or reflect on a topic in which I have just heard about, and gently answer these themes with confidence.

But my understanding is pretty clear for the most part, so I’m going to mark this done.

Before the beginning of great brilliance, there must be Chaos.
Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish to the crowd.

From the I Ching

And consistently good I have to add, otherwise there is a need for change, but I digress.

Now, I remember when I had that old “venting and catharsis” goal and how I ranted about my pet peeve, those inconsistent people. But maybe I went about that the wrong way, and instead of bashing inconsistency, I should have been praising consistency.

Well, if I may say so, I pride myself on being observant, and I know that there are kindred spirits calling for consitentcy.

But if we are being our best, to the best of our abilities, and in a reasonably consistent manner, then tell me why should we desire to be like anyone else? Ok, so maybe they have some admirable trait we wish we had, but let’s not be a carbon copy,eh.

Joe wants to be like Mary, and Mary wants to be like Sam, and Sam wants to be like Ann. And Ann wants to be like me. Whoa! Wait a minute there. She wants to be like me?

Now, the world is only big enough for one of me, and I really don’t want you stealing my thunder anyway. So just be yourself, so I don’t have to waste precious time, figuring out what you’re up to.

Consistently good, and consistently genuine.

I’ve been thinking about the idea of “living in the moment.” And if by living in the moment, one means “embracing the moment”, that’s all well and good if the moment has things to be celebrated, or if your savouring the learning experience from that moment. But if “living in the moment” is nothing more than living within that moment, then I can’t subscribe to that philosophy, because every moment affects the next one.

I think it’s important to know what you adhere to. There are people who live more by “situational ethics.” And it’s true enough that every situation is different. But when 9 times out of 10, B is the answer to A, and you have to think quick, sometimes there just isn’t time to ponder over ifs and maybes.

Sometimes, perhaps in life there are As that can only be answered with Bs. It’s too deep for my mind to explore so soon before going to bed, but at this juncture I’m willing to accept the possibility.