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From the blog "As Time Goes BY"
Posted by Ronni Bennett at 04:41 AM Permalink
The beginning of senescence, Dr. Thomas says, is marked by
“…the dawning awareness of how heavy a toll is taken by the things he or she ‘has to do.’ Sheltered for decades by the energy and vitality of youth, adults are utterly convinced of the rightness and goodness of their family and chosen work.
“The shadow of doubt appears only tentatively and intermittently at first. Gradually there emerges an understanding that one’s family, while beloved in every way, is very much like millions of other families.
“Slowly the adult begins to understand that his or her work, while undoubtedly important, is very much like the work being done by millions of other people.
“These uncomfortable insights are slowly and painfully transformed into a desire to set aside the world of “have to do” in order to begin exploring the mysteries that cloak the world of ‘want to do.’”
The beginning of senescence, Dr. Thomas says, is marked by
“…the dawning awareness of how heavy a toll is taken by the things he or she ‘has to do.’ Sheltered for decades by the energy and vitality of youth, adults are utterly convinced of the rightness and goodness of their family and chosen work.
“The shadow of doubt appears only tentatively and intermittently at first. Gradually there emerges an understanding that one’s family, while beloved in every way, is very much like millions of other families.
“Slowly the adult begins to understand that his or her work, while undoubtedly important, is very much like the work being done by millions of other people.
“These uncomfortable insights are slowly and painfully transformed into a desire to set aside the world of “have to do” in order to begin exploring the mysteries that cloak the world of ‘want to do.’”
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