The other day I swung my shed door to close it-but it didn't close all the way. It looked closed but I could tell it wasn't quite closed. As I strode away--aware that I hadn't actually closed it, I began to try to convince myself that I couldn't be sure if the door was really ajar or... When I understood what was happening I became sickened that I was actually conspiring with myself to deny reality and do what was easy in the moment. (not go back and close the door. I know! How much more lazy does it get than that?!)Food for thought. (No pun intended.)
If you eat crap you'll probably get fat and certainly be unhealthy.
If you don't exercise you'll always find yourself tired and, more than likely, carry extra beef with you.
If you spend your time with the unambitious you'll fail-a lot.
If you don't do what you know, you'll miss the opportunity to become what you could.
If you don't learn to put others first you'll learn what it's like to be miserable.
If you go through life longing for more and different but do only shades of the same, you'll guarantee yourself deep regret.
If you spend more than you earn you'll end up broke.
If you don't read and consider different points of view, you'll not only avoid wisdom--you'll befriend ignorance.
If you don't make your kids feel good when they are around you now, they'll learn to get along without you later.
These are just a few basic realities of life. We can convince ourselves that they aren't so but that has not affect on reality. We can decide we're too busy to address them but as the above reality based Ronald depicts, the realities of life and the realities from compromise and its predictable results will find you.
You are The Uncompromised--act like it.
RR
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