Janossy sighed. "I'm not saying there's an immediate cause and effect. but the world changes any time one person changes. What we have to do is clean our own house and then--by example, through discussion, whatever works--help others clean theirs. Until we have our own peace, an understanding of ourselves and the strength to stick to our convictions, how can we expect others to meet our expectations?"
"You make it sound so simple."
"The most important things are simple," Janossy said. "We're the ones who make them complicated."
"So we have to know ourselves..." My voice trailed off at his smile. "Okay, what then?"
"It's not enough to know yourself. Think of who you want to be and then strive to attain that ideal."
page 329-330 of the hardback of Trader, by Charles DeLint.
I found this whole exchange very thought-provoking as I read it last night.
"You make it sound so simple."
"The most important things are simple," Janossy said. "We're the ones who make them complicated."
"So we have to know ourselves..." My voice trailed off at his smile. "Okay, what then?"
"It's not enough to know yourself. Think of who you want to be and then strive to attain that ideal."
page 329-330 of the hardback of Trader, by Charles DeLint.
I found this whole exchange very thought-provoking as I read it last night.
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