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[daggerinmysmile]

I went out in service all day today. It was good. Sometimes I feel like such a hypocrite because I'm a "pioneer" and I know everyone kind of looks up to me for that. If they only knew all the times I make excuses and don't do the right thing, and all the times I chicken out and say nothing. I'm a pioneer but sometimes I don't have the pioneer

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Ah, the pioneer guilt

[fortytwo]

I have to echo what these two have said that probably all pioneers have felt the same way at some time. I pioneered 5 years and probably felt that way 4 years and 9 months. It's a struggle. Since it's been so nicely addressed already, I'll just tell you a couple "strictly logical" type of things.
If you go off the list, you probably won't make the hours. Or at least not consistently. Call it human nature but if we don't have to do something we usually don't. Obviously, it's not just a title, but even if it was, it would still come with at least the hour requirement, and it can be quite a motivator.
And the hour requirement is one of the reasons that pioneers get "special treatment." If you do anything for 70 hours a month, especially something that doesn't come naturally to people, you'll burn out if you don't have help.

Also, I totally hear you. I never liked it when they made the announcement that people should go out in service to "support the pioneers." First of all, it doesn't seem like it would really motivate people to go out. And also, part of being a pioneer is supporting other people, and I'd rather people go out in service with the idea that I'd be helping them rather than vice versa.

It's early. This comment might not make any sense. And it's definitely not very elder-ly. Maybe it's cousin-ly. I love you Natalie! I'll see you in a couple weeks!