Every now and then I think we need comeuppance. To stop and look around at where we are and what we’re doing. Although you’ve only missed some thoughts on writing, that’s very much what a good deal of Spinning is about. And here, I can spout off my revelations and frustrations. Because Spinning is a personal journal as well, authorly input is not a mortal sin–although a venial one (as clarified on J-Walk a few weeks ago).
So I shall bore you here instead with all my learnings, leanings and the like.
The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology
I recall that way back when I was first a driver, I repeatedly started to think I was getting pretty good at it. Then someone on the road would surprise me, or I’d make a silly goof, and that would shake up my confidence reminding me to be more careful. It was then I began to develop a philosophy of comeuppance similar to yours and realized that getting too cocky and self-sure about anything would likely result in the universe teaching me a little lesson. There’s a lot to be said for a healthy dose of humility, and the notion that we’re always, just learning our way around this world. Every one of us.
I enjoy visiting your blog a lot, though I haven’t commented much. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely; it’s the little things that humble us that make us grow and keep us alert to the world around us. Thanks for your kind comments–I think a good deal of the joy of writing is sharing each other’s stories, whether it be the works or the daily personal thoughts.
Humility comes knocking on my door every now and then, especially when I’ve conveniently annointed myself as an expert at something
Thank goodness I still have moments of clarity when I realize how very little I really know!