I have been thinking about a word this morning that I really want to be my experience.  “Clarity.”
When I look up its meaning the first is, “coherent and intelligible.”  I can say I want that for sure.  There are times thought I know where I am not understood or misunderstood.  That is unfortunate and in most cases does not mean what I want to say does not make sense, but sometimes the way I say it leaves a bit to be desired.
I also battle against something I think is prevalent.  People (including myself) hear what they want to hear.   In my experience this is way common.  I think it is often a reason for motives being ascribed to someone that are not there - or are in very small amounts.
The clarity I was thinking of that is important to me is, “clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding’
I really do not want to take on board something that may be believed by another but is built on lies.  Or perhaps built on what they have been taught that really represent the teachers view of the world that is lacking or simply handed down and believed without examination.
To me there are many voices in this world.  None (as far as I am concerned) is invalid.  But being valid does not make it right.  It may be believed, (and I think everyone deserves respect and dignity) but that does not mean I agree with everything I am told.
That is really what I mean by valid.  It is not my role to attempt to shoot down the thoughts and ideas of another just because I do not agree.  What I will always attempt to do though is hear and understand what is being said.
Where I do not agree it is incumbent that I express my thoughts with respect.  Because I respect each person it is my desire to be closer to someone despite my maybe disagreeing with them.  True friendship may involve someone coming around but always at the very least involves respectfully agreeing to disagree.
As far as I am concerned true friendship is based on mutual respect despite differences.  Friendships built on agreeing only are valid but it seems to me are sometimes not as strong.

Today’s dictionary word was “swallow.”  As in the bird.
I had been hoping it was “swallow” as in “cause or allow to pass down one’s throat.”  But no.  That was the word above.  I thought I could make up something, I mean write from a sound knowledge base about swallowing.  Alas it was not to be.  I had to write about Swallows the bird.
There is one saying about Swallows I use often and that is “One swallow does not a summer make.”  That was mentioned in the definition I was looking at. “Warning against hasty inference from one instance.”  Could not have put it better myself.
I was glad I was looking at this definition as when I looked at it in Wikipedia it said, “The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica..”  I was going to say that.  If I knew it.   Which I did not.  So it might be better if I said “I was never going to say that.”
But apparently swallows are common.  A common Swallow seen in Australis is called the “Welcome” Swallow.  It got that name as sailors when they saw them knew that land was close.
I have tried to photograph them, and they are really hard.  I have taken a few pictures of them gathered together at nesting sites but when hunting for insects they fly fast and swoop and dive a lot.  Plus they are really little which adds to the difficulty of photographing them air borne.
I have seen many Swallows here.  The Swallow is of the genus “Hirundo.”  Again referring to Wikipedia “Genus (/ ˈdʒiːnəs / pl.: genera / ˈdʒɛnərə /) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.”  I knew that.  Well I do now.
It is not some sort of variation on genius.  It is not like Swallows are really good at solving difficult maths problems.
But they are really good at what they do do.  Fly, swoop, nest, breed, hunt.  These sort of things are a part of life in the day of a swallow.

I really like what I just read. “Create a lot and publish a little.”
I think they are coming from the point that too much is better than too little.  I guess it has been a thing of mine that when it comes to winning a worthwhile fight too much is better than too little.  I am of the opinion that I prefer to overwhelm then underwhelm (on that subject why is someone always over or underwhelmed.  They are never whelmed.)
The thing for me is, when it comes to personal output I like the thought of having more than enough.  Of having a choice of what I submit.  Of choosing what I consider the best.  Of necessity that means discarding much.  That is the way I rather be (except when it comes to shopping.  I find if there is only one then the choice is easy).
There are times when something just flows, and I go with it to the end.  I really enjoy times like that.  Nothing seems too hard and while something may be a challenge it is one that I seem more than equipped to handle.  I make hay while the sun shines.
At other times even the noblest of causes seems difficult and each win comes at a considerable cost of time and effort.  No matter really.  As said yesterday a step is better than no step.
The thing about having too much is that I choose the best from an assortment.  It is like at the moment.  I am doing personal study and reading and recording heaps.  There is stuff I know I will discard but in the rejects are gems.  I would have never discovered them if I had not gone where I was going.  99 percent of what I looked at may be rejected.  But to me the one percent was worth keeping and will allow me to build on it.
I am excited about the little though it took a lot to glean it.  Bit like the opal or gold hunters I see on tv really.  They only find by looking.  Much time is spent gleaning nothing.  Yet the time is worth it.  They know where what they are after is not, and amid much excitement they come across what they want.
I am the same.  My opals or gold may be different but in my mind what I am after is worth looking for in the good times and bad.