That was the road sign I saw above the Gardiner Expressway the other day.
I know that it was pertaining to alcohol and/or speed this holiday season. But, in a world where excess has become a virtue, I thought that the road sign could have been a message for us all in this excess-driven world. “Know your limit. Know yourself and care for things within you” was the way I read it.
The road sign stirred something deep within. “Know your limit, drive within it.” “Know your limit, live within it.” “Know yourself and care for things within you.”
We are living in a world where every form of extremism has become a norm. TV land has become a virtual un-reality where extreme forms of life styles are being heralded as something to be desired by all. Every form of media seems to proclaim a message, “Ignore the limit, and drive over it.”
In the midst of the billboards enticing drivers to “in excess, excess, excess,” was a signpost of wisdom, “Know your limit, drive within it.” “Know your limit, live within it.” “Know yourself and care for things within you.”
“What does it mean to live within one’s limit?”
“How do we learn to value ourselves?”
“How is it that we live in a world full of people with misplaced values?
How do we learn to value ourselves in such a way so we could know enough of ourselves to value things within us?
How do we value a human being?
Just some interesting food for thought as we approach this holiday season and are bombarded with commercialism and excess at its extreme.
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Wow. Awesome post.
(the rest is just bits of me speechless)
Interesting food for thought isn't it? Your posts are inspiring me.
Mine are? Well, thank you.
I wish I had a bit more time to stop and have some deeper thoughts these days, but it's like a roller coaster ride at the moment. I think it's important to reflect, and this is why your post struck me- lots of food for thought there at a time when everyone is scrambling around without really thinking about why they do it.
I've actually not done a thing yet for the holiday season. We did decide not to get a tree since we are heading south, and I suspect we are going to be nicely low-key this year and just enjoy each other's company. Which is how I like it.
We were watching our local Santa Claus parade on Sunday.
My friend's 3-year old nephew was there, throwing snowballs at his father,"Hey Dad, I'm going to pretend you're a video game"...
Lesley
You won't have to rent equipment while you're here.
Bring your boots and you can use my second pair of skis - Salomon Scream Hots... you'll love them.
We'll find some poles for you, too.
:)
Dale
Know your limit... 60 bottles of wine in our room - 60 bottles of wine...
...and live within it.
Just make sure the Poles you find are handsome, hunky and screaming hot too ... oh you mean ski poles ... too bad. But, if you have any Pole friends ???
60 bottles of wine!!! rofl You always make me smile.
Thanks Lannio, wise words!
Invitation: come back to my page once more, I've added an essential thing for this season. It might cause you to come back again and again.
screamin' hot Poles... lol
Good post.
And very relevant to some personal stuff I've been going over this week.
Wise words indeed, Lannio, and good maxims to hold onto. Thanks!
PS, you should consider yourself tagged too! I wrote the tag list rather late and missed a coupld whose lists I would be very intrigued to see...you have been chosen ;-)
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