"To Be A Hero..."

"To be a hero or a heroine, one must give an order to oneself." - Simone Weil, philosopher

I have never sought to be a heroine. However, I have often given myself orders and it hasn't always gone well. I'm guessing that's not exactly what Ms. Weil meant, but this blog post is about what's true for me.

I am usually my own worst critic. Ordering myself around doesn't work for me. If I put high expectations on myself then I tend to become very disappointed in myself if I cannot achieve perfection. Giving myself orders just make things worse.

Here's my solution - I simply do the next right thing, do my best to help others along the way, and leave the results up to the Universe. I trust that there is a power greater than myself that can keep me focused on the task at hand. As I release my need to predict results, I am free to get things done and accomplish my goals.

So, for the record, I don't need to be a heroine today; I don't need to order myself around. I just need to be the best person I can be - kind, generous, compassionate, helpful. I'm so glad I've learned to take the pressure off of myself and simply live life a day at a time.