“It is entirely possible to spend our days engaged in activities that work well for us and achieve our objectives, and still wonder whether we are really making a difference in the world. My premise is that this culture, and we as members of it, have yielded too easily to what is doable and practical and popular. In the process, we have sacrificed the pursuit of what is in our hearts. We find ourselves giving in to our doubts, and settling for what we know how to do, or can soon learn how to do, instead of pursuing what matters to us and living with the adventure and anxiety that requires.” ~ Peter Block

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“Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people), making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.” ~ Ephesians 5: 15 – 17 Amplified

NOTES:

• Peter Block’s quote is from his book, The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting on What Matters. I found the quote on page 164 of Phil Cooke’sJolt!: Get the Jump on a World that’s Constantly Changing<, which I highly recommend… and not just for wrestling with technology issues and skills.
• When picking a photo to go with the quote, adventure plus anxiety equaled, in my mind, a rope bridge in an exotic location. This image is of the Taishun Bai Hefei Bridge in Zhejiang, China, and is available on Wikimedia Commons. (The photographer allows modification of the image and does not endorse eQuipping for eMinistry.)