June 8th, 2004
For as long as I’ve had the ability to choose, I’ve been an all-or-nothing girl. I always found the “middle of the road” distasteful, maybe disdainful, and dare I say, even dishonest. It’s possible that I took Revelation 3:16 too much to heart, but why risk being lukewarm when passion is far more attractive and beneficial.
Avoid being wishy-washy. All that’s required is a healthy dose of curiosity and some decision making skills. Natural curiosity is an everyday advantage. You can’t be effectively decisive unless you investigate and gather all the pertinent facts. I truly pity those who are not born curious. How ever do you make wise decisions without an innate hunger for knowledge and truth?
Still, much of life is attaining balance. It’s just as bad to be stubborn as indecisive. There is no virtue in picking a position and then sticking to it like glue. Dolly Parton (who incidentally has some very fun quotes) may have nailed it when she said, “Find out who you are, and then do it on purpose.” Because we’re constantly evolving, our choices should be regularly realigned with who we have become.
I’m the girl who takes everything to the Nth degree. Most comfortable with extremes, I’d rather be on one of the tail ends of the bell curve, even if it means the shit end. Screw the masses. I refuse to do things half-assed. The Greeks had a word, Areté: Striving to reach maximum potential. The US Army puts it simply: Be all that you can be. You won’t come up with nothing when you’re aiming for all.
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