“Pizzaonia Emerging” Courtesy of the Pizzaonian Art Institute, Abe Straction, Curator
The following thoughts are from the journal of Sister Veronica, Supreme Pizzaonian
Sister Veronica doesn’t fool around - only the serious need tread here. Her basic question is: Are your goals interfering with your life?
"The ultimate indignity is to be given a bed pan by a stranger who calls you by your first name." Maggie Kuhn
Supposedly, within each of us is the need to do certain things, travel to specific places, to accomplish particular creative goals.
Let' find out. If so, we can presume these can be separate events or be related, but if they are there within each of us - what do you do about it?
If you live alone, and have no responsibilities to another person, your road is easy. I doubt if such a person exists. Virtually, all of us relate to another person in some way and what we do and accomplish positively or negatively will affect them.
The next question is – what is your selfish quotient? Every action has an effect. We have heard this so many times its legitimacy may no longer be taken seriously. However, how earnestly we believe our actions affect those we love defines the score of our selfish quotient.
Let’s take a score from one to ten, one being negative and ten being beneficial. How do you consider your actions in relation to the most important people in your life? I have limited this to the most important people in your life since to expand this concept beyond them would essentially paralyze you.
The amount of time you spend with this concept will relate to how much you love those around you and define your willingness to sacrifice for them. Think about it. Your choices may surprise you and even open up areas you have never thought about.
While this may seem unnecessary to many, think about the good that you can bring to your relationships if you consider the effect of your actions beyond yourself. We all say we do this, but let's deal with reality here.
This is an eye opener if you have the courage to be honest with yourself; it can give us a new sense of the community we live with and relate to on a daily basis.
There is a caveat. How do you balance what you must do with your relationship responsibilities? This can be a conflict for many. One thing that we do not want to do is postpone or cancel what is our calling because it may create a negative effect on us and those with whom we share our life.
One thing that helps is to consider the long-range possibilities. Sometimes there can be a minus effect because of our actions at the beginning - but in the long run everyone will be better for it.
You can see while some people who have definitive and necessary goals they are compelled to reach often avoid relationships. Avoiding relationships may seem required at first, but there are few among us who do not need to share our successes with someone.
In the course of a life, well lived, one circumstance that always enriches our experience after our success is achieved is a loving community that has shared our journey. Life can taste like straw without the experience of sharing what we become with those we love.
Too much talk and introspection, maybe - some could argue that even considering what we are discussing here will keep you from any significant achievement. And that is a possibility. However, one thing that motivated me to write this is that we are beginning to witness more people separating themselves in isolated splendor.
It is easy at first, but think carefully before you find yourself hopelessly alone. All success is negated by the loneliness that is created by having left those we love out of the outcome. Consider yourself warned.
Sister Veronica
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