So, there I was at work. Out-loud trying to decide how to juggle Aikido, an OA meeting, and voting.One of my co-workers/friends (in reverse order) said, “I think you should do your civic duty.”
That stuck with me.
The Buddha said, “Before you can save the nation, you must first put your house in order.”
Isn’t making myself as healthy and strong as I can, a civic duty? How will I be of aid to anyone if I am ill, weak, undisciplined, and emotionally in toil?
Many fitness (and warrior) movements have held as part of there central tenets the idea of making one’s own body an example of discipline and accomplishment to inspire others. If I work on myself with at least a modicum of altruism, am I not doing good work?
I think the answer is yes. We must work on ourselves, resolve our conflicts. Make ourselves stronger, and more able to help others. Society, community, and the world will be improved there from.
For the record, I left work a little early (I came in an hour early) and got all three done. Voted, then hit the mat for some Aikido goodness, then sped to my meeting to continue the longest battle in my life.
One day at a time, improve yourself, for the good of the world.
CIVIC DUTY
So, there I was at work. Out-loud trying to decide how to juggle Aikido, an OA meeting, and voting.One of my co-workers/friends (in reverse order) said, “I think you should do your civic duty.”
That stuck with me.
The Buddha said, “Before you can save the nation, you must first put your house in order.”
Isn’t making myself as healthy and strong as I can, a civic duty? How will I be of aid to anyone if I am ill, weak, undisciplined, and emotionally in toil?
Many fitness (and warrior) movements have held as part of there central tenets the idea of making one’s own body an example of discipline and accomplishment to inspire others. If I work on myself with at least a modicum of altruism, am I not doing good work?
I think the answer is yes. We must work on ourselves, resolve our conflicts. Make ourselves stronger, and more able to help others. Society, community, and the world will be improved there from.
For the record, I left work a little early (I came in an hour early) and got all three done. Voted, then hit the mat for some Aikido goodness, then sped to my meeting to continue the longest battle in my life.
One day at a time, improve yourself, for the good of the world.