Replenishment

One measurement of living successfully for me is the ability to demonstrate courage.  Do I have a reserve of moral strength that I can draw on when dealing with adversity ... when facing dire stress?  What I have learned about myself is that the quality of spirit set aside, within me, for such events needs to be replenished. The limit of what I can boldly and thoughtfully handle is different from another person ... what one individual can take, another person may call their breaking point.  When I've reached this line, I often do not know it  until I've crossed over and by then explaining my action to those closest to me, those people who depend on me, is futile.  It is easy to view choices from our own perspective.  I believe there is value in respecting what I know intuitively; exhibiting determination to establish this boundary, to share truth the best I can, is a worthy measurement.  The other piece to this life philosophy is to forgive myself when I fail.  Offering kindness and understanding to each other is always part of the right approach.