He looked at all his choices and said, What would a good person do, and then did it. But he has now learned something very important about human nature. If you spend your whole life pretending to be good, then you are indistinguishable from a good person. — Ender in Exile, Orson Scott Card (1951-) Public Speaker, Author
We can ask ourselves not only ‘How am I Important?’ but also ‘What (out there) is important?’ This is true of most qualities. Our internal environment is interactive with the external landscape. A Judicious decision may range anywhere from locally politic on up to cosmically wise. Our subjective reality is always enhanced (or shrunk) to the extent of our Objective scope.
Peace,
Jim
IMPORTANT
Definitions: (1) having much significance, value, or influence; outstanding; of exceptional consequence; great; (2) deserving special notice or attention; noteworthy
Synonyms: dignified, essential, momentous, relevant
Affirmation:
I am inherently important and uniquely designed to do my own thing so perfectly that no one else in the world can do it like me. — Jacquelyn Small, Transformers, The Therapists of the Future
JUDICIOUS
Definition: possessing sound judgment; discreet; prudent; wise
Synonyms: discerning, expedient, politic, sagacious, sensible, thoughtful, well‑advised, well‑judged
Sayings:
Judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from poor judgment.
Ex pede Herculem (Latin): “From the foot of Hercules” [From a part we may judge the whole.]
Quotes:
All the way to heaven is heaven. — Saint Catherine of Siena [born Caterina Benincasa] (1347-1380) Italian Catholic Theologian
Don’t wait for the last judgment. It takes place every day. — Albert Camus (1913-1960) French Algerian Philosopher
Judge men by their fruits, not by their roots; and their fruits are their character, their deeds, and accomplishments. — Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) American Theologian
Reflection: On judgment day, God is not going to ask you what you have done, but who you are becoming.
Symbol: The planet Jupiter
