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From Act II: Scene VII of As You Like It, Shakespeare asserts that “all the world is a stage and all the men and women, merely players.”
Let the scene speak for itself.
The problem in the world of theater is that we often spend too much time on costuming, scenery and promotion.
If the quality is not present in the writing and the characterization, it will soon become evident that we’re just trying to tie a ribbon on a mutt.
Such is life.
Yet if you are determined to get in character you have to decide what you’re going to pursue.
Is it excellence or is it merely acceptance you’re seeking?
Excellence is finding what you want to communicate and then practicing it until you’re completely satisfied with your take.
Acceptance, on the other hand, is hoping to be received well without actually doing well.
In a generation which screams for “unconditional love,” we end up with a phony representation of the sentiment without the transforming power of the true emotion.
Excellence is a quiet determination. Acceptance tends to sport some arrogance:
- Accept me.
- I’m fine.
- What’s your problem?
- People are stupid and don’t get it.
Excellence stands and faces the world without fear proclaiming, “I am satisfied and overjoyed with my profile. Come and see.”
Acceptance, on the other hand, is only fulfilled when praised.
There’s a gentle meekness in the pursuit of excellence which allows the scene to play out while we faithfully insert our portion, inheriting the stage.
And souls who pursue excellence end up getting what they want because the work itself is the blessing instead of a flaccid universal acceptance.
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