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Today's
Quotation:
Each moment of your life is a brush stroke in the painting of your
growing career. There are the bold, sweeping strokes of one
increasing, dynamic purpose. There are the lights and shadows
that
make your life deep and strong. There are the little touches
that
add the stamp of character and worth. The art of achievement
is
the art of making life--your life--a masterpiece.
Wilferd
A. Peterson
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Today's
Meditation:
Every
day we contribute to the person we will become one
day. If you envision yourself as a portrait, you'll
see how we continue to add to who we are in what could
be called brush strokes, some bold and brilliant, some
subtle and understated. We may have a bit of an idea
of what the portrait will look like when we finish, but
that's just an idea-- there's a very good chance that our
contributions to our lives will lead us to be much different
than we now think we will be.
Can
my life be a masterpiece? Absolutely. Will it
hang in the Louvre? Definitely not. Some of the
most beautiful paintings that I've ever seen have been
hanging in doctors' or dentists' offices, or they've been on
the wall in some college or gallery. And they've been
true masterpieces-- beautiful works that are full of great
details and lots of character.
I
always remind myself that my life probably isn't one that is
going to be up for public scrutiny. My masterpiece may
be seen by no one when it's finished one day, but that's
okay by me-- I want the brush strokes to mean something to
me, and something to the people I touch in life. Even
if my masterpiece hangs in some hidden room that few people
ever visit, that's fine-- the fun is in the creation of
it, without being attached to any expectations of what will
happen to it when it's done.
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