29 Getting Emotionally Involved
I was sitting at my desk wondering what to put in my next “handout,” which from now on appears in the BARK. I looked up, and pinned on the windowsill is a quote I copied from I don’t remember where, “It doesn’t really wash unless you get into it emotionally. ”
Isn’t that the way it is? Whether you’re talking about sports, religion, marriage, or career, it won’t “ wash” unless you get into it emotionally. There is a large following of the cult of mediocrity these days. Even one of my favorite cartoon strips, “Calvin and Hobbs, ” jokes about surrendering to the hopelessness of attempting to improve oneself (see drawing #1 on illustration page). I forgive Will Watterson because it’s a humorist’s prerogative to poke ...
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