If you would attain to what you are not yet, you must always be displeased by what you are. For where you are pleased with yourself there you have remained. Keep adding, keep walking, keep advancing. ~Saint Augustine
I believe that what he is saying is that a person who is satisfied with something will probably stay at that same place not wanting to make any changes . On the other hand, someone who is not satisfied yet, will keep going and making changes as he goes along, adding to what he already has.
I think one of the worst things that can happen to a person's mind is to become stagnant and be stuck, not wanting or able to change it even if it could be for something better, or right, or true.
Faye,
ReplyDeleteyour blog made me think about where I'm at right now, I almost feel that I'm ready to move on. A decision I have the whole summer to think about. Whether to go back to the TESOL program or continue with Language and Literacy.
It's hard work to balance the quest for more and the hope of contentment. I guess we should be happy and content throughout our journey and pursuit of something better, knowing that even if we do not quite attain our goals, it's the sincere intention and effort that counts.
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