Taking whatever I can get.

Thinking with one’s mind only. That would be a horrible way to live. One also has to think with the heart, the gut, the blood. With everything. The whole, total being. That’s the way I try to look at life. Wasn’t always that way. Once upon a time, thinking that the mind was everything. But now I have more balance. Didn’t fall in love until I became less mindful. That’s a big part of the deal. One has to become sort of crazy. Of course, I mean a good crazy. There’s also a bad crazy. Which I try to avoid. Really, living solely by the mind, that would be an example of bad crazy. Overly mindful people tend to play life in a safe manner. Avoid taking risks. Oh, I take calculated risks. With a good chance of success. Pursuing a dream. There’s always risk in that. But hey, if only half of my dreams come true –that’s still plenty to savor.  I’m still pursuing dreams. No sense in giving up. Because pursuit can be fun.  Guess it’s that I simply enjoy living. In and out of my dreams. Taking whatever I can get. –Jim Broede