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 justice or fairness? ... same thing? what about balance? ... possible? what about, "life is not fair, just get over it."? seriously? I really just want to backhand those kind of people... and shake them hard. but, then I would be no different then them, and their own trivial lack of depth. and, I would mirror their shallow souls... this one is a struggle for us constantly... some people see things in only black and white - with only concrete certainty. they want absolute justice. and, others opt to err on the side of mercy, compassion, and fairness... that is what makes us human, the trying for balance...  “Being good is easy, what is difficult is being just.” ― Victor Hugo jus·tice Just behavior or treatment. The quality of being fair and reasonable. fairness - equity - right - righteousness - justness  "I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not." -Michael Pollan
fair - fairness marked by impartiality and honesty: free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism free from discrimination, dishonesty, etc.; just; impartial in conformity with rules or standards; legitimate presence... the most beautiful gift that can be given from human to human #connection #living #love4/6/2013  photo: grougrou, deviantart.com present... and paying attention... presence ...the most beautiful gift that can be given from human to human “The highest ecstasy is the attention at its fullest.” -Simone Weil pres·ence A person who is present. The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present.  confident and assertive... or... arrogant and obnoxious? I often hear people referring to themselves as "strong" or "assertive" or "confident" or "honest", when in reality, they are actually arrogant, obnoxious, and rude... there is a huge difference. "There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance. This is especially true given both entail a strong belief in one's own abilities. When it comes to the responses they provoke, however, that's where the similarities end. Confidence is inspiring; arrogance is a turn-off. Confidence gets hired; arrogance is shown the door. Building confidence takes work; arrogance is simple. In fact, it's easy to come off as arrogant." -The Ladders source:The Ladders - 10 Ways to Tell if You're Confident – or Arrogant http://bit.ly/Kd5Xle  light brings brightness... brightness brings the LIFE
"We see the brightness of a new page, where everything yet can happen." -Rainer Maria Rilke bright·ness 1. The state or quality of being bright. 2. The effect or sensation by means of which an observer is able to distinguish differences in luminance. 3. The dimension of a color that represents its similarity to one of a series of achromatic colors ranging from very dim (dark) to very bright (dazzling).  photo: flickr, Nagele1981 Hello Sunshine Making Work Meaningful and Sustainable in the New Economy - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series key 6: Sail Away on Your "Boat" Do the work and provide the service, solution, or product/productive contribution that you have always dreamed of… “Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.” -Shakyamuni Siddhārtha Gautama
10 Ingredients for Work Independence - Creating and Sailing Away on a "Seaworthy Boat"
“...make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty.” ― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild  Inspirations... "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." -Confucious “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes a lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” Jesse Owens “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain “Go confidently in the direction of our dreams! Live the life you've imagined.” Henry David Thoreau “Security is not the meaning of my life. Great opportunities are worth the risk.” Shirley Hufstedler “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature... Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. ” -Helen Keller “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” -Christopher Reeve “Let the beauty that we love be what we do.” -Jalal ad-Din Rumi “The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart - this you will build your life by, and this you will become.” James Allen “Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” Bruce Barton Introduction: Making Work Meaningful and Sustainable in the New Economy |