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I sat very still in my chair, staring at the scrap of paper in front of me, bewildered, if not a trifle bewitched.
It was a note from an aging friend which appeared to be spilled ink on paper, dabbled with a human finger in an attempt to form words.
“Pray for me. Hitting my head. Brain disease.”
I thought about the many hundreds of letters I had written to this individual and the hours I had spent loving, reasoning and perhaps even arguing with him about the ebb and flow of life. And now I was looking at this ripped sheet of paper, wondering what had brought him to this conclusion.
For I will tell you, it is too easy to blame people for their own path, and also much too simple to portray them as victims of clinical diseases which take the power of choice away from them. There are occasions in life which threaten to steer our carnal vessels in directions which prove to be disastrous.
Are there warning signs? Are there ways to avoid a squandered life?
1. Don’t allow yourself to feel entitled.
The minute we expect, we stop being able to accept. Lack of acceptance leaves us vulnerable to disappointment, which lends itself to despair.
2. Don’t give up on good work because of critics.
I wish I could tell you that every brilliant concept is embraced by even a single convert. It is not so. Often the greater the gift, the less it is received.
You must learn to be content with your own belief and purpose.
3. Don’t lose your faith in people.
If people don’t understand what you’re saying or doing, then don’t attack them for their ignorance. Use your creative genius to make what you do and feel more understandable.
Squandered: Wasted in a reckless or foolish manner.
I will pray for my friend. But prayer by itself is not what he needs.
What he requires is to be baptized in a fount of good cheer and faithful pursuit.
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