On page 573, Mill explains, “It may be further objected,
that many who begin with youthful enthusiasm for everything noble, as they
advance in years sink into indolence and selfishness.” A little later on he
says, “Capacity for the nobler feelings is in most natures a very tender plant,
easily killed, not only by hostile influences, but by mere want of substance…” So
many times I will start to do something I think is “noble” and pleasurable to
myself and others, but as time goes on, I get distracted and discouraged from
doing it. I start to lose track of what I was doing and why I was doing it in
the first place. I soon give in to the lesser pleasures of life. I tend to give
up or start to follow a different path. After reading these quotes and thinking
about my own failures, I was reminded of these two verses:
“Fight the good fight
of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you
made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” – 1 Timothy 6:12
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God
has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 3:14
We should not give up every time we fail, but remind ourselves that there is grace for our failures and that we should get back up and press on.
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