I know I have been missing in action of late but all is well.
When I find myself spending most of my time at the computer
I just have to step away and take a break.
I have been reading your blogs but not commenting.
I am sorry haven’t responded to any of your comments on my past posts.
I plan to be back next week and will just start fresh.
Until then…
Author: Patricia
In Other Words, favorite things…
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Monday Musings…
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions
but in having few wants.”
Epictetus
In today’s world the more we have and the greater the value of the things we have is, to many, what determines whether or not we are successful and happy. We are told to work harder and longer hours, make more money, make sure to be recognized and rewarded, and acquire all the things we want and we will be wealthy. But at what cost to the well-being of ourselves, those we love and care about, and society in general?
I am not saying striving for success and wanting things is wrong. Of course, we want things and to be the best we can be in all aspects of our lives! I am saying it is important to put thought into how we define success and what is good and that we see more than just ourselves in that definition. We must be careful to understand that what we need may be much different than what we want. We must understand that true wealth is rarely found in the things we have or want.
Of what does your wealth consist?
In Other Words, discovery…
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In Other Words, delicious…
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Monday Musings…
“I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that.
Your mind must know it has to get down to work.”
Pearl S Buck
I can’t say I follow the advice of this quote! I have been waiting to be in the mood to paint the doors in my apartment and to touch up the paint in the kitchen for weeks and to clean the refrigerator and to do a good cleaning of the floors and rugs and to make a slipcover for the ottoman and to declutter the closets and armoirs and get stuff together for a Goodwill run and to…well, you get the idea.
My mind knows it has work to do but it isn’t pushy. It lets my moods do what they want like read and do puzzles and take walks and daydream. Oh, for sure, necessary things like laundry, dusting, vacuuming, mopping, bathrooms cleaned, dishes, etc, get done. I guess my mind has just decided retirement means it doesn’t have to get to work and do things it doesn’t find easy or fun.
It seems my mind has taken retirement seriously,
definitely more so than it ever took to the work thing.
I’m happy.
😊
