Comments on: A Virtuous Woman: Diligence http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/03/27/a-virtuous-woman-diligence/ Helping you find your purpose and navigate your quarter-life crisis in style Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:34:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: verybadcat http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/03/27/a-virtuous-woman-diligence/#comment-326 verybadcat Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:41:04 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/03/27/a-virtuous-woman-diligence/#comment-326 I have a diligence factor of zero. Period. I have a diligence factor of zero. Period.

]]> By: Zandria http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/03/27/a-virtuous-woman-diligence/#comment-322 Zandria Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:58:36 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/03/27/a-virtuous-woman-diligence/#comment-322 Diligence is definitely something that's hard to maintain -- unless you really like what you're doing. But sometimes we have to be diligent anyway, and that really sucks. :) Diligence is definitely something that’s hard to maintain — unless you really like what you’re doing. But sometimes we have to be diligent anyway, and that really sucks. :)

]]> By: Charlotte http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/03/27/a-virtuous-woman-diligence/#comment-311 Charlotte Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:42:14 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/03/27/a-virtuous-woman-diligence/#comment-311 I don't know, diligence sounds okay to me. I figure I'm not so good at any of the others, so perhaps I better claim this one. I can be damn diligent when it comes to something I love, like writing. It is probably one of my best virtues--though some people would probably call it beating a dead horse. Love this series! I don’t know, diligence sounds okay to me. I figure I’m not so good at any of the others, so perhaps I better claim this one. I can be damn diligent when it comes to something I love, like writing. It is probably one of my best virtues–though some people would probably call it beating a dead horse.

Love this series!

]]> By: Kelli http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/03/27/a-virtuous-woman-diligence/#comment-310 Kelli Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:29:26 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/03/27/a-virtuous-woman-diligence/#comment-310 Diligence - while you say that it sounds like hard work (I agree the word conjures up images of toiling away day after day) I think, perhaps diligence can also be viewed as a good thing. In your post - you mention the secret, laws of attraction and so forth (all based around the theory of metaphysics). These are about the idea that by 'thinking' we can conceivably alter our environment, positively or negatively we can bring into our lives or 'attract' the type of outcome we are searching for, however none of this is done in the blink of an eye. Take for example a little bit ago you posted you were unhappy with your work situation. You decided to change the way you would view the situation (look at the positive and not the negative) asked for what you wanted out of it and received what you were looking for. This did not necessarily happen overnight, it is something that is happening everyday, so is it really such a stretch to think that diligence is already a part of your life, of everybodys life? I think the difference is that when we don't enjoy what we are doing/working towards then diligence is viewed as 'work' where as if we are enjoying ourselves we don't think about it...it is just second nature, no matter how much work is required! Love the virtues...you keep me thinking outside the box! ~K Diligence - while you say that it sounds like hard work (I agree the word conjures up images of toiling away day after day) I think, perhaps diligence can also be viewed as a good thing. In your post - you mention the secret, laws of attraction and so forth (all based around the theory of metaphysics). These are about the idea that by ‘thinking’ we can conceivably alter our environment, positively or negatively we can bring into our lives or ‘attract’ the type of outcome we are searching for, however none of this is done in the blink of an eye.

Take for example a little bit ago you posted you were unhappy with your work situation. You decided to change the way you would view the situation (look at the positive and not the negative) asked for what you wanted out of it and received what you were looking for.

This did not necessarily happen overnight, it is something that is happening everyday, so is it really such a stretch to think that diligence is already a part of your life, of everybodys life? I think the difference is that when we don’t enjoy what we are doing/working towards then diligence is viewed as ‘work’ where as if we are enjoying ourselves we don’t think about it…it is just second nature, no matter how much work is required!

Love the virtues…you keep me thinking outside the box!
~K

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