An Intro of Sorts

A few weeks ago I posted the following on Facebook:

At my Alma Mater, the College of Charleston, written over the gateway leading to the center of campus one will find the Ancient Greek phrase γνῶθι σεαυτόν, “know thyself.” That is my advice. If you don’t know yourself, both your strengths and weaknesses, then no one else can really know you either and I promise you that it is a lonely road. You have three options: you can either arrogantly try to ignore who you are and that you have areas that you need to work on, you can wallow in self-pity that you are not all that you wish you were, or you can accept who you are and with the support and help of others strive to build on your strengths and overcome your weaknesses.

When I wrote this I was talking as much to myself as anyone else. I think it is important to know the basic core of who you are and what makes you well....you. However, I'm still finding out new things about myself and expect I will continue to for the rest of my life. That is what makes life and people so interesting. While getting to know yourself is in some ways a lifelong process, what is even more fun is getting to know other people around you. Quite often it is through interaction with others that you find out more about yourself. That is actually what inspired me to start this blog. A dear friend of mine kept telling me that "you have really good thoughts so don't be afraid to share them." I will let each of you decide for yourself but my hope is that I can provide encouragement, inspiration, maybe a laugh, or at least something to think about.

As you might already be able to tell, I am a thinker. I have a lot of interests so you will probably see an eclectic mixture of them displayed in my posts. I'm particularly interested in art, music, literature, history, religion, and philosophy. Ok, so maybe a little heavy on the art side but that is just because it is so fascinating. That, however, is a topic for another post. While it would be great to eventually get a job in an art museum or gallery, that is not my life dream. My desire is to be part of a community that really cares about one another and wants to spread that care to the world around them. People would strive to be genuine, honest, and have deep, fulfilling relationships and of course have a lot of fun along the way. Most importantly people would not be afraid to admit that their lives are riddled with failures. Nevertheless, they don't let this fact get them down. As Winston Churchill said: "Success is the ability to go from one failure to the next with no loss of enthusiasm." I agree and I know what the key is to this success although it doesn't lie in human power. If you are curious to know more about this key then ask me!