Temperance is a vitue I have difficulty with but I think it can bring about a certain state of Grace that can only be brought about by moderation of specific appetites. Here is a quote I stumbled upon a few weeks ago that has resonated with me...
"For decades, I hated temperance with a passion and joked that it
should be allowed only in moderation.…. Temperance enables
balance, which in many respects is a metaphor for perfection.
Maintaining a graceful balance takes effort, skill, timing creativity
and considerable maturity, for one must juggle personal matters
with one’s relationships and responsibilities to family, work,
church and community. The best jugglers smile, almost dance,
enjoying the thrill of rhythmic balls in motion, careful to drop
none. In life such balance requires not just temperance but prudence,
courage and the others virtues.
Temperance allows us to toss some things into the air while we do
what is urgent or foundational. It also urges us to keep attempting
the virtues, despite years of defeat. Those attempts might include
losing weight, exercising more, tending to someone or fulfilling acommitment. Learning the virtues takes a lifetime." - Unknown (to me at least)
So Temperance is a lifelong commitment...
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