These perhaps not so immortal words were spoken by Abraham Lincoln. I keep promising myself and readers(?) to blog often and then I don't. So here's my brilliant idea for 2011-I will select a quote and elaborate upon it. Don't worry, I won't elaborate in public. I thought this was a good quote for the start of a new year because it is that magical time when we can both aspire to be better and not have yet failed at being better. Maybe you want to lose weight. Maybe you want to quit smoking. Maybe you want to find a significant other. Maybe you want to lose weight and quit smoking so you can find a significant other. Here is my new year's resolution for you-be you, whatever it is you bring to the world be that, and be a good one. You weren't given such passions and abilities for nothing.
Why do we give up these passions? One word-money. In this society success is measured in dollar signs and we think if we can't be wildly successful, that is make a lot of money doing this passion we're failures. No point in even trying. I'm here to tell you that your goal should not be a paycheck but writing, acting, teaching dogs to dance, uh -ing well, better than before. Be content in this journey to being a good one and you have succeeded.
Now I am not totally blind to meeting basic needs. Ya gotta eat, ya gotta have shelter, and ya gotta wear clothes. At least when you leave the shelter you do. All these needs are most easily met by accquiring money and you may not be able to earn enough with your passion alone, at least not for the moment. If this weren't the case Starbucks would be criminally understaffed. Take care of your needs, your families both on two legs and four and take some time to work on your passion. It's the only way you'll get better at it. If you have a real talent for your passion and work to develop it you will begin to see ways to both earn money and follow your bliss. (Yeah, I felt a little nauseous too). Just look at the cast of Jersey Shore. 'Nuff said.
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