Comments on: A Life of Taking 2 Steps Back For Each Step Forward http://lifeexcursion.com/index.php/taking-2-steps-back-for-each-step-forward/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sonicsuns http://lifeexcursion.com/index.php/taking-2-steps-back-for-each-step-forward/#comment-3482 Sonicsuns Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:18:59 +0000 http://lifeexcursion.com/?p=1602#comment-3482 Interesting post. With so many blogging about success, it's unusual to see something about failure. Your honesty is a virtue. I'd like to know more about your failures. They don't seem to have come from any obvious source, such as a medical emergency. Instead, your trouble seems to be internal. A loss of faith, perhaps? Why haven't you posted? Why have you "dropped the ball" on your project? Are you scared of screwing up? Do you feel increasingly guilty for your lack of progress, in a way that forms a vicious circle which delays you even more? Theoretically, free time should naturally lead to productivity, so what's going on here? Seriously, send me an email, I'd like to sort this out. Interesting post. With so many blogging about success, it’s unusual to see something about failure. Your honesty is a virtue.

I’d like to know more about your failures. They don’t seem to have come from any obvious source, such as a medical emergency. Instead, your trouble seems to be internal. A loss of faith, perhaps?

Why haven’t you posted? Why have you “dropped the ball” on your project? Are you scared of screwing up? Do you feel increasingly guilty for your lack of progress, in a way that forms a vicious circle which delays you even more? Theoretically, free time should naturally lead to productivity, so what’s going on here? Seriously, send me an email, I’d like to sort this out.

]]> By: Vita Reid http://lifeexcursion.com/index.php/taking-2-steps-back-for-each-step-forward/#comment-3387 Vita Reid Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:26:35 +0000 http://lifeexcursion.com/?p=1602#comment-3387 I have been fighting the pull of mediocrity for a long time ... No matter how good I am, or great my skills, nothing will become of it all unless I take action. Action is eloquence. I have found that my diet plays a critical role in my productivity. The winning productivity formula for me is leafy greens and fruit and very little animal protein and starches. I keep reminding myself that my diet is inextricably tied to my level of productivity. Period. I have been fighting the pull of mediocrity for a long time … No matter how good I am, or great my skills, nothing will become of it all unless I take action.

Action is eloquence.

I have found that my diet plays a critical role in my productivity. The winning productivity formula for me is leafy greens and fruit and very little animal protein and starches.

I keep reminding myself that my diet is inextricably tied to my level of productivity. Period.

]]> By: Motivation vs Discipline | LifeExcursion http://lifeexcursion.com/index.php/taking-2-steps-back-for-each-step-forward/#comment-3384 Motivation vs Discipline | LifeExcursion Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:03:28 +0000 http://lifeexcursion.com/?p=1602#comment-3384 [...] Taking 2 Steps Back For Each Step Forward [...] [...] Taking 2 Steps Back For Each Step Forward [...]

]]> By: Ute http://lifeexcursion.com/index.php/taking-2-steps-back-for-each-step-forward/#comment-3383 Ute Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:43:16 +0000 http://lifeexcursion.com/?p=1602#comment-3383 I hope that it won't prevent you from moving forward. Of all the things you mentioned is there nothing that cannot be fix with a sincere "Sorry, I..."? If the internship... mean so much to you, why don't you ask for a second chance? Wish you all the best I hope that it won’t prevent you from moving forward. Of all the things you mentioned is there nothing that cannot be fix with a sincere “Sorry, I…”? If the internship… mean so much to you, why don’t you ask for a second chance?

Wish you all the best

]]> By: Ken Kurosawa http://lifeexcursion.com/index.php/taking-2-steps-back-for-each-step-forward/#comment-3382 Ken Kurosawa Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:04:48 +0000 http://lifeexcursion.com/?p=1602#comment-3382 You're doing things right seeing that you're getting good results. Sometimes we have to stand back from ourselves and ask, 'Why am I dropping the ball, do I really want this?' and kick ourselves in the a$$. You’re doing things right seeing that you’re getting good results. Sometimes we have to stand back from ourselves and ask, ‘Why am I dropping the ball, do I really want this?’ and kick ourselves in the a$$.

]]> By: Dena http://lifeexcursion.com/index.php/taking-2-steps-back-for-each-step-forward/#comment-3381 Dena Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:42:26 +0000 http://lifeexcursion.com/?p=1602#comment-3381 Dave, I am sorry to hear that you have taken some steps back, but I feel like that is a part of your journey -- a necessary part. This has happened to me, too. For example, I set a rather ambitious goal to have my blog moved over to my new domain by the end of January... clearly that didn't happen. However, the key (at least for me) is getting right back up on the horse! Don't waste any time stressing over what is, or what could have been. Grab the bull by the horns & just start again. Don't look back. I've revised my original goal/deadline and I'm making it happen. Better late than never! You can still do all of the things that you mentioned above. Don't give up & make it happen. Good luck. :o) -Dena Dave,

I am sorry to hear that you have taken some steps back, but I feel like that is a part of your journey — a necessary part. This has happened to me, too. For example, I set a rather ambitious goal to have my blog moved over to my new domain by the end of January… clearly that didn’t happen.

However, the key (at least for me) is getting right back up on the horse! Don’t waste any time stressing over what is, or what could have been. Grab the bull by the horns & just start again. Don’t look back.

I’ve revised my original goal/deadline and I’m making it happen. Better late than never! You can still do all of the things that you mentioned above. Don’t give up & make it happen. Good luck. :o )

-Dena

]]> By: kristin http://lifeexcursion.com/index.php/taking-2-steps-back-for-each-step-forward/#comment-3380 kristin Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:10:06 +0000 http://lifeexcursion.com/?p=1602#comment-3380 Man, such a tough battle! I fight with those endless distractions everyday in just trying to move forward. It helps me to think of the end goal, which it seems you're already doing. But actually writing into my finances certain travel goals, about how much they'll cost and thus how much work I need to do to make them happen. I don't earn the money, I don't get to travel. If that doesn't make you work, I don't know what will! But, I'm also not completely location independent (theoretically I could be, but I'm choosing to build my biz a little more and taking little trips to test it all out without sabotaging everything right now). It is much harder on the road to say no to certain excursions/parties/events when you know you have a deadline...if you figure out an easy way to do this, please let us all know! Man, such a tough battle! I fight with those endless distractions everyday in just trying to move forward. It helps me to think of the end goal, which it seems you’re already doing. But actually writing into my finances certain travel goals, about how much they’ll cost and thus how much work I need to do to make them happen. I don’t earn the money, I don’t get to travel. If that doesn’t make you work, I don’t know what will!

But, I’m also not completely location independent (theoretically I could be, but I’m choosing to build my biz a little more and taking little trips to test it all out without sabotaging everything right now). It is much harder on the road to say no to certain excursions/parties/events when you know you have a deadline…if you figure out an easy way to do this, please let us all know!

]]> By: Mark Cancellieri http://lifeexcursion.com/index.php/taking-2-steps-back-for-each-step-forward/#comment-3379 Mark Cancellieri Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:54:23 +0000 http://lifeexcursion.com/?p=1602#comment-3379 Dave, I have been in your shoes, so I know what it feels like. In fact, I created my blog -- Dream into Action -- to help me finally put my dream into action and to help others do the same. Here are some posts that I hope will help: Put Your Dream into Action http://www.markcancellieri.com/blog/2010/01/18/put-your-dream-into-action/ The Power of Zero: Transform Your Life Using Zero-Based Thinking http://www.markcancellieri.com/blog/2010/01/19/the-power-of-zero-transform-your-life-using-zero-based-thinking/ Raising Your Standards Will Change Your Life http://www.markcancellieri.com/blog/2010/01/21/raising-your-standards-will-change-your-life/ Decide on Your Most Important Goal, Be Relentless, and Achieve the Crap Out of It http://www.markcancellieri.com/blog/2010/01/25/decide-on-your-most-important-goal-be-relentless-and-achieve-the-crap-out-of-it/ I hope this helps. Maybe you just need to mentally re-boot. Ctrl-Alt-Delete your brain. :-) Dave,

I have been in your shoes, so I know what it feels like. In fact, I created my blog — Dream into Action — to help me finally put my dream into action and to help others do the same.

Here are some posts that I hope will help:

Put Your Dream into Action
http://www.markcancellieri.com/blog/2010/01/18/put-your-dream-into-action/

The Power of Zero: Transform Your Life Using Zero-Based Thinking
http://www.markcancellieri.com/blog/2010/01/19/the-power-of-zero-transform-your-life-using-zero-based-thinking/

Raising Your Standards Will Change Your Life
http://www.markcancellieri.com/blog/2010/01/21/raising-your-standards-will-change-your-life/

Decide on Your Most Important Goal, Be Relentless, and Achieve the Crap Out of It
http://www.markcancellieri.com/blog/2010/01/25/decide-on-your-most-important-goal-be-relentless-and-achieve-the-crap-out-of-it/

I hope this helps. Maybe you just need to mentally re-boot. Ctrl-Alt-Delete your brain. :-)

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