I've been using a Franklin Planner since 1991, so certain parts of my life are extremely well-documented. On the page for June 17, 1999, under the heading "Jim Styro's Philosophy, Part I"* is found this entry (modified only slightly for this world premiere):
One person is not inherently better than another.
A person can only better him/herself by desiring to -
and doing - good.
A person cannot credibly declare their own goodness.
It must be demonstrated - and/or established through the testimony of others.
The big lie is not that God exists.
It is that we can become perfect without God through technology - through our own power, ingenuity or insight.
We reject the idea of perfection through goodness because it is
so simple to understand and so hard to achieve.
Hey - that's not bad...for a youngster
PS: Saw the following on a poster at Garden City Hospital near my house -
Perfection is our goalIt has stuck with me ever since. That's the sort of attitude I want when life and death may be on the line.
Excellence will be tolerated
Take care.
* My delusions of grandeur are not a recent development...
4 comments:
Good thing I'm not shooting for perfection.
If you say so.
I so wish I had my Franklin planners from back then. Though I have to admit, mine would have not been nearly as deep....
This is what I hate about outlook though, every time I change jobs, I lose all my records and thoughts.
S&M: Have you ever saved any of your Outlook mail, address books, etc. into a PST file (Outlook personal folder file)? This would allow you to move the data to another computer (or just retain it for long-term storage). If you are unfamiliar, drop me an email and I can provide further info / assistance.
I've never thrown any of my planner pages away because
a) I'm a packrat,
b) Every now and again I'll flip through the pages and relive the past,
c) I'm a packrat,
[My invisible d) point] and
e) I'm a p-
Oh, you get the idea.
Today's post reminded me of a great poster I saw once in a hospital. I should have included it - so I revised the original post to work it in.
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