As goes character, I'm a bit of an idealist, and I'm a bit of a realist.
My idealistic bits define the goals and expectations I have for myself and others who would play a role in my life. The realist bits tell me what is actually doable, both in terms of process and results. Realism also tells me that if one makes no genuine effort to achieve the ideal, one not only will not, but also one will not even come close.
Informed by both bits and what I observe, I decide whom I willfully welcome into my life and whom I do not. What's it take to pass muster with me or with the people who have meaningful places in my life? Coming close, because I'm well aware
that's as much as I can muster for
, as an example, occasionally I too am guilty of
sloth.
