Saturday, December 14, 2024
Novelty and repetition
Novelty has its place. And so does repetition.
You’ll find excitement, intrigue, and inspiration in new things. You’ll find strength, endurance, and a sense of belonging in repeating the stories you already know so well.
Without repetition, novelty loses its meaning and its anchor. Without novelty, repetition becomes flat, stale, and meaningless as well.
Seek out what’s new, what challenges you, what pushes your curiosity in directions it has never known. At the same time, keep alive the goodness that has well proven itself over the many years.
The world can change quickly, and accelerate in that change. Yet amidst such an explosion of newness, there’s great value in being firmly cognizant of where you came from, of where it all was not so long ago.
A life well lived is one of great ambition and desire for novelty, tempered with context and perspective. Treasure, honor, and serve well in your role as the essential connection between the wisdom of the past and the promise of the future.
— Ralph Marston
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