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You’re Already in the Best of All Possible Situations
I have recently finished reading a birthday gift that I was given it is called “Bonds That Make Us Free” by Terry Warner. I enjoyed the book even though at times it was a bit too repetitive for my liking. Hey who is perfect! I’m the first to put my hand up to say that I’m a work in progress model – and there is a lot of room for personal growth. This book reminded me of concept that you are currently in the “Best of All Possible Situations.” While the saying goes that the other farmers grass is greener is always greener I think we must look for the balance and be grateful for all that we have.
I believe that the concept of appreciating where we are now can be retraced to Søren Kierkegaard’s parable of The Two Artists:
” Suppose there were two artists, and the one said, “I have traveled much and seen much in the world, but I have sought in vain to find a man worth painting. I have found no face with such perfection of beauty that I could make up my mind to paint it. In every face I have seen one or another little fault. Therefore I seek in vain.”
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