Thursday, October 21, 2010

Do You Wish to Be Great?

“Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.”  ~St. Augustine, 354-430 CE
Do you wish to be great? Who doesn’t? Or as a retired CSM and friend puts in his email signature: Aspire to Inspire before you Expire! Then begin by being True to yourself. The Almighty certainly has a way of ripping away our masks with challenges in our lives. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric of a meaningful life? Think first about the foundations of humility. The basis of humility isn’t walking around with one’s head down thinking “I’m nothing.” The real basis of humility is Truth; a true and accurate understanding of one’s worth (as created in God’s image), and one’s abilities. The higher your structure of meaningful living is to be, the deeper must be its foundation of being true to oneself and true to one’s comrades in arms.

1 comment:

  1. Very well stated, David. I've often quipped that when you get too many chaplains (or any clergy) in the same room, it can become an awkward show of humble egos on parade.

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