dailydatewithgod

I am fascinated by characters who tell it like it is.  They speak their truth because it is clear to them it is time to say something.  Depending on the kind of film it is it can either end up being inspiring or the character’s one moment that stands out from the rest. Either way, I recognize gumption.  I am told that as a child I had a lot of gumption.  Although knowing there was so much I was not saying as a kid I think maybe what happened is I used the energy where it was safe to do so.  I knew enough not to have so much gumption as to get myself into trouble but enough to amuse others. Today I look at the capacity to speak up and do what needs to be done despite what is expected differently.  In my life today I use the gumption that comes from my heart in a way that allows me to convey what needs to be said or do what needs to be done because it is within me.  It is not about how others might react.  Sure, sometimes I wish I could be like Julia Sugarbaker from Designing Women and go off on people so much that they are at a loss as to what to say, but it is not my heart’s style.  My heart moves more along the lines of steady gumption that creates an action which makes room for love to become the driving force.  It is the difference between gumption driven by ego versus gumption driven by the courage of heart.  I think we all need to experience and experiment with both and determine for ourselves what is the right balance.  I am still on the search for the true purpose of my gumption.