I see three paths to take.

1. creative: a person does constructive, improving work and play. Is an imaginative and open lover. Has hobbies and interests that reveal the inner moral sense. Recognizes beauty in nature and people.

2. Destructive: critical of others and of self. Stagnant; resists change and growth. Will not read books or seek adventure or new interests. Would rather change others and judge others than improve oneself. Obsessive, compulsive, quick to act on negative subjects. Fault-finder.

3. Balanced: has creative interests and spends time each week doing things alone. Works well with others and is constructively critical to be helpful only. Willing to throw away old ideas and beliefs, yet not the baby with the bath water. Is curious but not prying. Passionate without jealousy. Does not envy yet is interested in what others have achieved. Has a good mind and also respectfully realizes that others are not perfect.


What direction do you find yourself pursuing? Is it important to know where you are at?

I feel we determine our paths with awareness, choice, caring for ourselves and caring for other's better interests too. We don't go alone. Are we destroyers of our own dreams, or co-creators?

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"Tell me what you see; and I'll know where you are"
~~cc

I gave love; you gave me a thistle;
We shared tenderness; then you ran away;
I planted a rose; and you blossomed;
I had fresh hopes; tho' winter froze them solid

Apathetic. Mostly.

Your dreams are rusting away, heh?

__________________
"Tell me what you see; and I'll know where you are"
~~cc

I gave love; you gave me a thistle;
We shared tenderness; then you ran away;
I planted a rose; and you blossomed;
I had fresh hopes; tho' winter froze them solid

They are small dreams, but they have (almost) done so, yes.

Small dreams are very helpful. Synchronicity is a very important aspect to life. Preparing to succeed is all part of motivation and achievement. The coincidental events that come our way out of the blue gain meaning when we have dreamed.

All of the achievers of dreams were influenced by events and coincidences that they turned into opportunities. Those who sit idle waiting for something to happen for them often find nothing happens for them. They place no meaning on random events because they were too apathetic to notice the meaning that accompanies life; therefore they were not prepared mentally to take action.


"Carpe diem"
~~carefulcarpe-diemnetter

BTW, I too, have small dreams.

__________________
"Tell me what you see; and I'll know where you are"
~~cc

I gave love; you gave me a thistle;
We shared tenderness; then you ran away;
I planted a rose; and you blossomed;
I had fresh hopes; tho' winter froze them solid