Posted by 64Bowtie on February 27, 2011, at 5:06:07
In reply to Re: Being 'ENOUGH' » 64bowtie, posted by gardenergirl on February 16, 2011, at 10:16:05
I sense a threshold in development with acquiring the notion of being enough to perform as a "grown up" that is significant to most everyone's maturation process... For the ones that feel nothing significant to being enough, they are not being subjected to incessant testing of the will, like the rest of us... What comes to mind is the life of the "Lay Brothers" assigned to the Franciscan Seminary I attended in the early 60's... Between duties and ritual, responsibility was the scarcity commodity, whereas time and income are scarce commodities we are held responsible for... Imagine having next to no responsibilities, not even health care, how different your life might be measured... Much less stress, don't you think??? If they are faithful to their duties and rituals, what is left over to cause stress, strain and strife??? Mmmmmmmmmmmm, I never occasioned the thought that a phlegmatic existence was in any way attractive... As a sanguine-choleric, I don't see myself turning over that new leaf very soooon...
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