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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week

In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.

Robert A Heinlein

Abandoned

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18 Comments CherryPie on Jan 30th 2011

18 Responses to “Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week”

  1. Janice says:
    January 30, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    How true especially since we slaves to time as well.

  2. MTG says:
    January 30, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    In my opinion it would be more accurate to delete “In the absence of clearly-defined goals”.
    Personal experience taught me that most employers and businessmen have clearly defined goals yet they assume roles as contemporary slaves.

  3. Welshcakes Limoncello says:
    January 30, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Lovely pic.

  4. Claude says:
    January 30, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    As always, your photo is so lovely. I often feel like sitting down and enjoying the view for a while.

  5. H. insciens says:
    January 31, 2011 at 12:32 am

    However… we can also become enslaved by the demand and expectation that we should have goals, neglecting to consider that stopping chasing goals and just trying to enjoy what comes along may be a better option. I suppose “enjoy what comes along” is itself a goal, but not of the type that Heinlein was meaning, I think. Some people are driven mad and sad by the drive to “get on” and the inevitable disappointments and failures that brings for many.

    • CherryPie says:
      January 31, 2011 at 1:13 am

      Some people are driven mad and sad by the drive to “get on”

      That is something I would always something I would advise people to avoid!

      As you said I think enjoying what comes along is far the better option. After all, life is for learning ;-)

  6. Ginnie says:
    January 31, 2011 at 6:09 am

    It’s called the “tyranny of the urgent!” This is a delightful scene, Cherie.

  7. jameshigham says:
    January 31, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    Now I’m trying to fit the pic to the quote.

  8. jane says:
    January 31, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    I resemble that quote some days. (ha, ha)

  9. liz says:
    February 1, 2011 at 9:06 am

    That’s a great photo and quote, cherrypie.