| Politicosophical Musings | for everyone |
Assuming I apply my personal philosophy to my political positions, perhaps this explains things...
I would rather...
…be a loose constructionist (unless I'm specifically told I can't, then I can) than a strict constructionist (unless I'm specifically told I can, then I can't).
I would rather...
…be a loose constructionist (unless I'm specifically told I can't, then I can) than a strict constructionist (unless I'm specifically told I can, then I can't).
…ask forgiveness than permission.
…be judged harshly for actions I take than actions I fail to take.
…be judged harshly for actions I take than actions I fail to take.
…be premature in taking advantage of opportunities than too late after watching them pass by.
…fail trying to do too much than succeed by being satisfied doing too little.*
…fail trying to do too much than succeed by being satisfied doing too little.*
…be disappointed if people fail to live up to my expectations than cynically self-congratulatory if they can't.
"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." – attributed to Michelangelo
Karma667 wrote on Dec 25, '09
ReplyDeleteGood words to live by (and you certainly do live by them). :-)