Thanks to CK for the quote today.
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Everything is part of a cycle. It isn’t just one thing about you that can help fill others. It’s all sides of you.
- That includes your kindnesses, wisdom and expressions of concern.
- It also includes your humor, intelligence and expertise.
- Don’t forget your athleticism, competitiveness and enthusiasm.
- Don’t denigrate or downplay the value of your beauty, looks, clothing, smile, hair, and body.
- Your creativity as well; your art, voice, green thumb and love of culture.
- Most importantly, don’t make the mistake of thinking your struggles, successes and failings aren’t helpful to others.
The world and the people in it may need all sorts of sides to you. To give yourself, you need to feed all those things in you as well. That is why being enthusiastic about your life, pursuing with passion what you have available to learn and experience, isn’t a selfish thing.
I have a friend, from whom I got this quote actually, who is a great example of this. She has her own personal goals in many aspects of her life. She pursues them with a passion. BUT, she doesn’t just do it just for herself. Every step of the way she is revealing herself and her passion to others. She is encouraging others in concrete ways to pursue their own dreams and goals as well. It is not one-sided, and she is not alone. There are many who do the same for her as well.
Everything is part of a cycle. Fill yourself to fill others. Fill others and you will be filled.
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Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote is a Chinese Proverb
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