Willpower; Decisiveness
I look at Jon compiling musically delightful but visually tasteless videos of his performances in America, and I think to myself, "That guy is chasing his dreams."
It's never a bad thing if we need to quieten down and find some time alone to deal with disappointments in life. But we need to pick up speed at some point if we want to accomplish our goals... I'm going to stop being sad. Instead, I'll find happiness somewhere along the road and bring it to you to share.
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How awesome and terrifying it, to find something that you are passionate about. One moment you are a gentleman, a white knight, and a paragon of morality; but when things don't go your way, every cruel and ruthless method of achieving your goals becomes easily apparent to you.
C.S. Lewis likes to remind us to draw a distinction between agape love (in the sense of charity) and eros love (in the sense of passion). I agree. Though they can exist together, Love is supposed to be selfless and perfect, while passion is doubtless an imperfect thing, breaking us down even as it builds us up, leaving us unrecognizable to ourselves, even as it reveals to us the very foundations of who we are and helps us to decide what we should work to change in ourselves.
"Agápe (αγάπη agápē) means "love" in modern day Greek, such as in the term s'agapo (Σ'αγαπώ), which means "I love you". In Ancient Greek, it often refers to a general affection or deeper sense of "true love" rather than the attraction suggested by "eros". Agape is used in the biblical passage known as the "love chapter", 1 Corinthians 13, and is described there and throughout the New Testament as sacrificial love. Agape is also used in ancient texts to denote feelings for a good meal, one's children, and the feelings for a spouse. It can be described as the feeling of being content or holding one in high regard.
Éros (έρως érōs) is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Modern Greek word "erotas" means "intimate love;" however, eros does not have to be sexual in nature. Eros can be interpreted as a love for someone whom you love more than the philia, love of friendship. It can also apply to dating relationships as well as marriage. Plato refined his own definition: Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. Plato does not talk of physical attraction as a necessary part of love, hence the use of the word platonic to mean, "without physical attraction." Plato also said eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty, and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth. Lovers and philosophers are all inspired to seek truth by eros. The most famous ancient work on the subject of eros is Plato's Symposium, which is a discussion among the students of Socrates on the nature of eros."
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It's never a bad thing if we need to quieten down and find some time alone to deal with disappointments in life. But we need to pick up speed at some point if we want to accomplish our goals... I'm going to stop being sad. Instead, I'll find happiness somewhere along the road and bring it to you to share.
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How awesome and terrifying it, to find something that you are passionate about. One moment you are a gentleman, a white knight, and a paragon of morality; but when things don't go your way, every cruel and ruthless method of achieving your goals becomes easily apparent to you.
C.S. Lewis likes to remind us to draw a distinction between agape love (in the sense of charity) and eros love (in the sense of passion). I agree. Though they can exist together, Love is supposed to be selfless and perfect, while passion is doubtless an imperfect thing, breaking us down even as it builds us up, leaving us unrecognizable to ourselves, even as it reveals to us the very foundations of who we are and helps us to decide what we should work to change in ourselves.
"Agápe (αγάπη agápē) means "love" in modern day Greek, such as in the term s'agapo (Σ'αγαπώ), which means "I love you". In Ancient Greek, it often refers to a general affection or deeper sense of "true love" rather than the attraction suggested by "eros". Agape is used in the biblical passage known as the "love chapter", 1 Corinthians 13, and is described there and throughout the New Testament as sacrificial love. Agape is also used in ancient texts to denote feelings for a good meal, one's children, and the feelings for a spouse. It can be described as the feeling of being content or holding one in high regard.
Éros (έρως érōs) is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Modern Greek word "erotas" means "intimate love;" however, eros does not have to be sexual in nature. Eros can be interpreted as a love for someone whom you love more than the philia, love of friendship. It can also apply to dating relationships as well as marriage. Plato refined his own definition: Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. Plato does not talk of physical attraction as a necessary part of love, hence the use of the word platonic to mean, "without physical attraction." Plato also said eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty, and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth. Lovers and philosophers are all inspired to seek truth by eros. The most famous ancient work on the subject of eros is Plato's Symposium, which is a discussion among the students of Socrates on the nature of eros."
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