The Love of Greatness
The desire for greatness is not the same as the love of it -- for such a want causes us to compare ourselves with what is great in others, and from the seed of this secret contest springs conflict. But love of greatness embraces the Goodness from which it springs -- and such a love is never conflicted for having found a light that burns brighter than itself, any more than a spark in a fire contests the flame from which it is thrown.
-- Guy Finley
The desire for greatness is not the same as the love of it -- for such a want causes us to compare ourselves with what is great in others, and from the seed of this secret contest springs conflict. But love of greatness embraces the Goodness from which it springs -- and such a love is never conflicted for having found a light that burns brighter than itself, any more than a spark in a fire contests the flame from which it is thrown.
-- Guy Finley
posted by Serena Voss at 7:21 AM
2 Comments:
Good thoughts. It's so easy to desire greatness, but so much more satisfying to love greatness. : )
Susie,
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!
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