tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post632886737025394999..comments2011-02-06T00:18:20.775-05:00Milenanoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-50580083151236419712011-02-06T00:18:20.775-05:002011-02-06T00:18:20.775-05:00this is all such bullshitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-46998739351846913542008-10-20T20:36:00.000-04:002008-10-20T20:36:00.000-04:00@allie - well-put, "running head first into the impossible."<BR/><BR/>I think the beginning of journeys are wonderful, and my main point is to keep options open, and don't be discouraged if certain things "fail." Often times these things we think are failures turn out to be more wonderful than what we had in mind. If you say, "Only this one outcome will make me happy." You could be disappointed, even if you achieve something close, or tangent to the original plan!Milenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12874760631554176315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-7706174770338295902008-10-20T13:59:00.000-04:002008-10-20T13:59:00.000-04:00This was extremely interesting for me to read. I'm still working, well, beginning the journey to fulfill my goals. It's interesting to see that sometimes you just need to back off, instead of running head first into the impossible. <BR/>It was also awesome to read the Mary Poppins analogy. She's my favorite!Allienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-41078057149308658462008-10-20T12:37:00.000-04:002008-10-20T12:37:00.000-04:00@gamalam - or to quote <I>American Gangster</I> (great movie!), "quitting while you're ahead is not the same as quitting."<BR/><BR/>I'd love to be able to hire someone for ideas, but at this stage in the game, I think blogging is a great way to come up with ideas and bounce them off people. Feedback can be instantaneous and very honest because total strangers are doling it out! : )Milenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12874760631554176315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-36099906243537909712008-10-20T12:13:00.000-04:002008-10-20T12:13:00.000-04:00@milena Yeah, it's definitely a conversation that should develop into a change in the type of language/propaganda we use to motivate productive members of society. I know I am definitely open to knowing when to stop. There's something to the saying to "quit while the gettings good." <BR/><BR/>In the latest Entrepreneur magazine, they talk about how and why the best companies always stay innovative. Basically, it seems that they are always changing the image of their brand BEFORE their success dies out, so when the lull comes they're already on the newest initiative - never to be coming up with something at the last minute. As I consider taking going into business for myself, it just makes me think that if I cannot stay motivated enough to always be innovative in thought, I might want to consider bowing out before the new ideas are no longer there.<BR/>Mind you, these companies have the brightest and best on staff. I might just need to learn when to hire someone for their brain! LOLgamalamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15442011254213179469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-70179498443128469952008-10-19T16:57:00.000-04:002008-10-19T16:57:00.000-04:00@E.H. - good observations!<BR/><BR/>@gamalam - crazy! I love that there is a book about knowing when to quit and from the description you linked to, different kinds of quitting and quitters! That's great. I still think more people need to talk about it, to de-stigmatize quitting, it's not always a bad thing.Milenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12874760631554176315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-58823430201841245812008-10-18T16:15:00.000-04:002008-10-18T16:15:00.000-04:00Well stated...<BR/><BR/>Seth Godin has a book that gives advice on this very same topic called The Dip. Check it <A HREF="http://www.squidoo.com/thedipbook" REL="nofollow">out</A>!gamalamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15442011254213179469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-77385265097295410982008-10-18T11:48:00.000-04:002008-10-18T11:48:00.000-04:00Milena, this is a great post! I too have been guilty of comparing myself to others. Fact is, there are always people far fortunate than me and I just can't match up no matter what I try. The solution: be happy with what you've already got and what the nature has given you. Also, it's the ego problem. You have to tame it and accept that you can't have everything you want.<BR/><BR/>As for Mary Poppins, I've read that there was this scene where children were told to write down in detail what they wished and then they had to burn those lists. Burning symbolizes coming to grips with the fact that your wish may not be fulfilled. It's ok when it's not fulfilled. And when it is, it's a bonus.E.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01724462666504024419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-3052137626980627322008-10-17T19:07:00.000-04:002008-10-17T19:07:00.000-04:00I have long thought this.<BR/>I wish my teachers and parents hadn't brainwashed me into believing that this was a meritocracy. I would have chillaxed a whole lot more, and probably still been just as successful at, um, waiting tables as I am now.<BR/>Yeah, I am totally for giving up on your dreams, and preaching realism instead of all that you can be whatever you want to be hogwash.Stephhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=539220070&ref=namenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-16466995741037571482008-10-17T16:31:00.000-04:002008-10-17T16:31:00.000-04:00@Ron - I know my sentiment could seem negative, but far from it. I think sometimes by realizing our limitations, we can actually achieve more. Do things that really make us happy instead of chasing dreams that won't happen.Milenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12874760631554176315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-61323195941263667312008-10-17T11:17:00.000-04:002008-10-17T11:17:00.000-04:00Interesting angle here, Milena. I like it, though. Instructive thoughts about allowing yourself to just enjoy the ride, rather than always been focused on plotting your next move, that you're not looking when it's your turn to go right now.Ronhttp://www.omnivore.us/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-67409646858695278952008-10-17T10:04:00.000-04:002008-10-17T10:04:00.000-04:00@Derek - that's a good one!<BR/><BR/>@Norcross - well put, "I'd never figure out what made me happy until I stopped comparing myself to others." So true. It also honors our uniqueness. You know, <I>no two snowflakes...</I>Milenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12874760631554176315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-13503229783512728602008-10-17T09:03:00.000-04:002008-10-17T09:03:00.000-04:00it took me quite some time to realize that I'd never figure out what made me happy until I stopped comparing myself to others. There's a saying in AA: "Indentify, don't compare". I've done that for a while now, and it's made a world of difference.Norcrosshttp://www.restlesslikeme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-69769805464478243512008-10-17T09:01:00.000-04:002008-10-17T09:01:00.000-04:00I have always liked the expression...<BR/><BR/>Fail your way forward.<BR/><BR/>- DerekAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-16103649885944422792008-10-17T08:27:00.000-04:002008-10-17T08:27:00.000-04:00@Anonymous - that's a great insight. "Failure" is not always a bad thing. To put it another way, we should be changing our definitions of success. Our world may be crashing, but that doesn't mean we're doing something wrong.Milenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12874760631554176315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-5834691057860763612008-10-17T08:13:00.000-04:002008-10-17T08:13:00.000-04:00When my first marriage exploded, the fact that I went back to school and had some time for myself and no longer felt trapped made my failure as a wife an opportunity to be a success as myself. I learned a lot about myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com