food for thought

i've been thinking a lot about purpose and other such things the past couple months, and came across this quote yesterday:

"The nature of human beings is to be inactive unless influenced by some affection: love or hatred, desire, hope, fear, etc. These affections are the "springs of action," the things that set us moving in our lives, that move us to engage in activities. When we look at the world, we see that people are exceedingly busy. It is their affections that keep them busy."

thus, question one: what do your activities say about what matters to you?

more than that... i think it's possible for two people to do the exact same thing with very different motivation, so question 2: what motivates you to do the things you do?

final question: what do you consider important to you that didn't make the cut above? what is on the list of motivations and activities that says things about you that you wish it didn't?

i'd like to think that i do things because i love what i do, not out of hatred, or fear, or greed, or pride. being human, nothing is ever 100% perfect, but still that's my goal. and when people claim my motivations are otherwise, it really makes me think...

nothing profound or mindbending to share... i just found it intriguing to think of the relationship between how i prioritize my time, what motivates me to prioritize it that way, and how well it matches up with the "ideal me" that lives in my head.

...and now, i really like the above quote. :)

the end.