The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be… The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.
06/22/2011
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
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07/20/2011 at 12:15 AM
Hmmm…I both agree and disagree with the quote (although I am very fond of Mr. King and his work). The world DOES need more creativity, but all things need to be in balance…in moderation. Extremism is sometimes needed to get a point across or to shake things up, but as it is almost always tied to passion, it can sometimes be too much of a good thing – which is possible, and why I strive for balance. 🙂
07/23/2011 at 11:03 AM
Now you made me think and balance my thoughts. So much destruction were brought by extremism; so much growth resulted from extremism. Where these two situations lead the individual shall help the person decide if extremism is good at all, or not. Peace and blessings to you 🙂
06/24/2011 at 10:39 AM
Guilty as charged. Extreme passion, extremely teachable, extreme awareness of God’s presence in it all.
07/02/2011 at 9:50 PM
And your beauty is shining Linda because you are an extremist for God! 🙂
06/23/2011 at 1:09 PM
The word extremist has been hijacked by the press to mean everything bad. If only we could have more people who were extremists, but in peace, love and sharing; what a wonderful world it would be!
Nice quote, as usual spoon 🙂
take care Alan.
07/02/2011 at 9:44 PM
And thank you for being the good kind of extremist Alan! Your extreme positivity rocks 🙂
06/22/2011 at 8:13 PM
Thank you, Princess
(Another ‘hmmmm’ from this side of the balcony) 🙂 What are creative extremists supposed to create? :p
Blessings,
ann
07/02/2011 at 9:10 PM
Hmmm how about build a harmonious relationship sans any intention of power/financial gains? 🙂
06/22/2011 at 12:09 PM
And all these years later we are still in need of them. 🙂
07/02/2011 at 8:48 PM
And I know you are one creative extremist in so many ways 🙂
06/22/2011 at 11:25 AM
I loved Linda’s comment about extreme love! 🙂 And what about extreme humility? That might be a positive extreme to work on.
God bless you and all the ways He uses your creativity!
07/02/2011 at 8:33 PM
Oh yes! Truly fantastic to have freedom from pride and arrogance 🙂
06/22/2011 at 7:23 AM
This is so true! Thank you for sharing this. 🙂
Love,
Theresa
07/02/2011 at 7:37 AM
My pleasure to share with everyone 🙂
06/22/2011 at 5:51 AM
Creative extremists? Positive extremists. Can you be too positive? I have never experienced too much of a truly good thing.
07/02/2011 at 6:57 AM
One could be a creative extremist and it’s still a question of what kind of extremist? Creative criminal or creative innovator? 🙂
Can one be too positive? The person that comes first to mind is Job so I guess being too positive could be having deep faith as well.
Too much or too little is nothing but a frame of mind. For same quantity of something, how you see it could not be the same on 2 different occasions. I am sure one day you will look back and realized that you have experienced too much of a truly good thing or maybe you need not look back — too much of a good thing could be now 🙂
06/22/2011 at 5:16 AM
Extreme love! That’s the ticket! 🙂 I think Dr. King, Jr. would approve of that. Peace, Linda
07/02/2011 at 6:39 AM
I love that Linda! I thought I have loved so much but each time I can love more — so extreme love must be a journey. Can you expound that? Because I can’t 🙂
07/02/2011 at 11:00 PM
I do think that could be a future blog post! Great idea, thanks. Peace, Linda