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I just got one of those dreaded messages from my son
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<blockquote data-quote="TheWalrus" data-source="post: 686368" data-attributes="member: 19905"><p>Oh how I hate, hate, hate the word "purpose." That is a pop culture myth that has been perpetuated and then used as an excuse to do nothing or whine about being "lost" because of unfound "purpose." We all, as human beings, have the same "purpose":</p><p></p><p>Be kind, be open minded, be generous.</p><p>Give more than you take.</p><p>Gain independence and have self-respect and pride in yourself.</p><p>Accept yourself, as well as others.</p><p>Persevere through rough times, rejoice in good times, & accept that everyone gets their fair share of both.</p><p>Think about others and not only yourself, and adjust your words and behavior to reflect that.</p><p>Take responsibility, understand consequences, and make choices accordingly.</p><p>Never stop learning, growing, or changing as a person.</p><p>Be empathetic and sympathetic without being gullible.</p><p>Find your talent - knowing it is a career if it makes money, a hobby if it doesn't.</p><p></p><p>Sorry to hijack your thread with my rant, but I just hate how that gets used as such an excuse in our society. I am glad that you recognize that there is nothing you can do and I hate those "dreaded" messages, texts and calls too. No matter how much we recognize that we can do nothing to bring about change in someone else, it is still a kick in the stomach when we are confronted with that in those we love so much. Wishing you a peaceful night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheWalrus, post: 686368, member: 19905"] Oh how I hate, hate, hate the word "purpose." That is a pop culture myth that has been perpetuated and then used as an excuse to do nothing or whine about being "lost" because of unfound "purpose." We all, as human beings, have the same "purpose": Be kind, be open minded, be generous. Give more than you take. Gain independence and have self-respect and pride in yourself. Accept yourself, as well as others. Persevere through rough times, rejoice in good times, & accept that everyone gets their fair share of both. Think about others and not only yourself, and adjust your words and behavior to reflect that. Take responsibility, understand consequences, and make choices accordingly. Never stop learning, growing, or changing as a person. Be empathetic and sympathetic without being gullible. Find your talent - knowing it is a career if it makes money, a hobby if it doesn't. Sorry to hijack your thread with my rant, but I just hate how that gets used as such an excuse in our society. I am glad that you recognize that there is nothing you can do and I hate those "dreaded" messages, texts and calls too. No matter how much we recognize that we can do nothing to bring about change in someone else, it is still a kick in the stomach when we are confronted with that in those we love so much. Wishing you a peaceful night. [/QUOTE]
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