If you were a completely excellent person, how would you be different from the person you are today?
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- Steven Barnes
- For the last thirty years or so I’ve been a lecturer, coach, novelist and television writer. For the last forty years I’ve been involved variously in the martial arts, and for all my life I’ve studied and enjoyed yoga. Not that I worked at it as hard and honestly as I should have—I’d be a combination of BKS Iyengar and Bruce Lee if I had. After publishing about three million words of science fiction (including the New York Times bestsellers The Legacy of Heorot and The Cestus Deception) and having about twenty hours of produced television shows (including The Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Andromeda, and Stargate, as well as four episodes of the immortal Baywatch), I’ve got opinions on the writing life. After earning black belts in Judo and Karate, and practicing the Indonesian art of Pentjak Silat Serak for the last fifteen, well, I have some opinions there, as well. And having struggled to live consciously since childhood...well, those opinions are probably strongest of all.
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3 comments:
I would not be very different. Probably have a little more resistance to impulse purchases which drive up my consumer debt. Probably have a little less ADD.
Well, thinking in terms of self-acceptance, I wouldn't change a thing, but would accept myself as I am in this moment. But in terms of 'perfection' (which the word excellence seems to conjure for me) I'd write more and pander less, exercise more and eat less, love more and fear less. Of course, 'perfection' is impossible, but we can strive for it. Okay, the word 'excellence' fits the bill perfectly here I see. Perfection is impossible, but one's personal best, i.e. excellence, IS attainable. But I'm clear that self-love is necessary on the road to excellence, every step of the way.
Hi Steven Barnes,
I just found your blog and suddenly really did not feel alone….
Full of good information and resources.
Cheers,
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