Building from our ideas on the Personal Insight paper, today we looked at the way our interests define who we are. This topic was broached by looking at the relationship, or lack of one, between interest and purpose. This class discussion eventually led to a quote by George Bernard Shaw:
"This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as I life it is my privilege - my "privilege" to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I love. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me; it is a sort of splendid torch which I've got a hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handling it on to future generations."
Journal Write #11: respond to this quote as it relates to your life and interests.
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