Gratitude, Excuses, Direction
The past couple of weeks have really been challenging
and disruptive to the routine I had established. It is
hard for me to keep on course.
When the going gets tough, I find myself re-thinking
and questioning what I am doing. Doubts begin to
dominate my actions. This typically leads to feeling
less confidence in taking risks....wanting to settle
into secured mediocrity.
Example: In having a dream to someday successfully
working for myself, these challenges seem to cause me
to wake up in the morning and feel like accepting the
security found in being taken care of within the security
of having a JOB, with benefits, weekly paycheck, daily
routines....
Some seem to be much better at dealing with this than
others. Some, I think, are either born or raised with
this independent spirit. Others, like me, struggle to
get there.
So I think these types of times where doubt prevails and
you think that it isn't going to work, you have to accept
them as challenges you either fight through or give up.
It definitely slows you down, and when your forward
progress is already at a pace rivaled in speed by a VW
Beetle, the old kind, it sucks.
What's Your Excuse
I ordered and received the book, What's your Excuse,
by John Foppe, this past week. I am really finding it a
great read.
Appropriately, one of the first messages from the author
is what you do is vastly more important than how you feel.
Remember, John was born without arms. His Mom has
given numerous speeches where she shares the anger,
grief, and bitterness she felt at the time of his birth.
John has been asked how he feels hearing how his mother
initially reacted to his disabilities. John responds:
Her feelings were a normal part of being human. Her actions,
however, made her a good mother.
He advises the following:
** that we should not allow our feelings to limit what we
choose to do.
** allow your will, faith, goals, and dreams to compel you
forward.
A rewarding life is accomplished far more by what we do.
All this in just the first 10 pages. I know that his story and
what he has to say is going to encourage and teach me a lot.
....
Regarding a previous comment on gratitude. I am coming
to the belief that those that would throw away opportunities
in their lives have a severe lack of gratitude.
What do I mean? If you are offered the money to go to school,
and you squander it on partying, food, pleasures, I believe you
have a serious lack of appreciation. Most of us that would take
or maybe a better word would be accept from family or friends
something of value given in the spirit of helping would do so
with the knowing we are responsible to making good with
what we have been given....IF we are grateful.
Those that lack the spirit of thankfulness end up in bad
ways, yes?
Questions/Comment/Contact here...*****
and disruptive to the routine I had established. It is
hard for me to keep on course.
When the going gets tough, I find myself re-thinking
and questioning what I am doing. Doubts begin to
dominate my actions. This typically leads to feeling
less confidence in taking risks....wanting to settle
into secured mediocrity.
Example: In having a dream to someday successfully
working for myself, these challenges seem to cause me
to wake up in the morning and feel like accepting the
security found in being taken care of within the security
of having a JOB, with benefits, weekly paycheck, daily
routines....
Some seem to be much better at dealing with this than
others. Some, I think, are either born or raised with
this independent spirit. Others, like me, struggle to
get there.
So I think these types of times where doubt prevails and
you think that it isn't going to work, you have to accept
them as challenges you either fight through or give up.
It definitely slows you down, and when your forward
progress is already at a pace rivaled in speed by a VW
Beetle, the old kind, it sucks.
What's Your Excuse
I ordered and received the book, What's your Excuse,
by John Foppe, this past week. I am really finding it a
great read.
Appropriately, one of the first messages from the author
is what you do is vastly more important than how you feel.
Remember, John was born without arms. His Mom has
given numerous speeches where she shares the anger,
grief, and bitterness she felt at the time of his birth.
John has been asked how he feels hearing how his mother
initially reacted to his disabilities. John responds:
Her feelings were a normal part of being human. Her actions,
however, made her a good mother.
He advises the following:
** that we should not allow our feelings to limit what we
choose to do.
** allow your will, faith, goals, and dreams to compel you
forward.
A rewarding life is accomplished far more by what we do.
All this in just the first 10 pages. I know that his story and
what he has to say is going to encourage and teach me a lot.
....
Regarding a previous comment on gratitude. I am coming
to the belief that those that would throw away opportunities
in their lives have a severe lack of gratitude.
What do I mean? If you are offered the money to go to school,
and you squander it on partying, food, pleasures, I believe you
have a serious lack of appreciation. Most of us that would take
or maybe a better word would be accept from family or friends
something of value given in the spirit of helping would do so
with the knowing we are responsible to making good with
what we have been given....IF we are grateful.
Those that lack the spirit of thankfulness end up in bad
ways, yes?
Questions/Comment/Contact here...*****
