Today's Must-Read: "THE PROBLEM WITH NEW"
“There’s an excitement that comes with getting something new. It’s fresh. It’s shiny. It’s untainted and idealized. When something is new, it exists as a symbol of hope—of what could be—without the blemishes of time and use. We’ve all been there before, putting hope in something new: buying a new Bible hoping it will reignite a pursuit of God, purchasing the newest Apple product because it promises to “change everything again,” getting a new pair of running shoes to spark an exercise regimen, taking a class to stimulate us to learn something new.
Everyone loves experiencing new things and stepping into something they’ve never tried before. Those are wonderfully stretching moments. But there is a present danger in the constant pursuit of new: People can become addicted to the first third.
The first third of anything is marked by newness, freshness, fun and excitement. It’s the easy part of something—the introductory course that captures the attention.
But then comes the second third. This is when things become habitual. The car has lost its new car smell, but it’s still faithful in getting from one place to the other. It’s working, and it doesn’t really take much thought or get much notice.
And then comes the last third—when it gets hard. It takes more work to accomplish what seems like proportionally less progress. It’s a comfortable first chair violinist pressing through hours of rehearsal to become a concert violinist. This last third takes time, sacrifice, sweat and tears to really see the pursuit come into its fullness…”
READ FULL ARTICLE by Cole NeSmith via Relevant Magazine.
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