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A Year of Contemplation

Turn Have To into Get To (Day 184)

7/3/2019

 
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“Uggh… I have to go to work today. Bleh.”

“Ooooh! I get to go to work today! Sweet.”

“Uggh… I have to honor all these obligations. Bleh.”

“Ooooh! I get to honor all these obligations! Sweet.” 

See where I’m going with this? If we approach our duty as a gift, privilege, or blessing, it’s suddenly easier to bear, and a lighter load, if not more inspiring. 

Well, what happens when shit goes wrong, William?

Well… I’ll tell ya. 

Nothing. 

Fate happens. It’s not wrong. It’s science and unfortunate timing. Making it about you makes it wrong. 

Stuck in traffic? Instead of having to deal with this shitty traffic, you could get to have the opportunity to practice patience, or get a chance to talk more with your passengers, or get to smile at other folx having a shitty time in traffic. 

I get to write my blog every day. Sure, some days I forget, or don’t want to do it. At the end of it, however, I get to share my thoughts with y’all, and that’s a blessing I get to have. 

So, what do you get to do today? 

Whatever it is: Enjoy it. Savor it. Revel in it. Love it. 

(See y’all tomorrow)

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    Awakening the desire to explore Stoicism, and how it relates to his existing beliefs, Rev. William committed to working through the text, The Daily Stoic, a year-long journey to awaken the Stoic mind. 
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    Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Rev. William attended Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado where in 2007 he graduated with a degree in Religious Studies, minoring in Psychology. Currently residing in Longmont, CO, he is one of the Priests and founder of Mountain Ancestors Grove.  He spends his time playing mandolin (and some guitar), writing, engaging in LGBTQIA+ advocacy and education, community service, and sharing a larger vision of how a polytheist perspective can lead to greater human understanding, acceptance, and gods be good, peace. 

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