Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Give Me a J! JOURNEY

Welcome to The Blogging A-Z Challenge April 2012! Some of the most popular posts here at The Shellshank Redemption are the Motivational Mondays. So, after consulting the tortoises, we decided to make April our Motivational Month! Please join us for this (almost!) daily dose of alphabetical inspiration. We hope you enjoy it!

* IT IS GOOD TO HAVE AN END TO JOURNEY TOWARDS; BUT IT IS THE JOURNEY THAT MATTERS IN THE END. (Ursula K. LeGuin) *

This is so true but so hard to see when we’re in the middle of, oh, I don’t know, rejection and discouragement and despair. When we’re watching everyone we know succeed and achieve and accomplish. When our goals and dreams are tiny pinpricks of light on a horizon millions of miles away.

But let’s take a minute and stop - wherever we are in the process - and look back. Look how far we’ve come! Look what we’ve learned! Look what we’ve done! Sure, we’re still struggling but what matters is that we’re moving forward.

Look at it this way - at least we’re doing, striving, aiming for something. I don’t know about you all but I’d rather be moving toward a goal, no matter how far away it is, than to not have a goal to move toward in the first place. 

14 comments:

  1. Most excellent 'J' post. Yes, the journey is important. Can't remember the kids' film, but there's a recurring line in it: "Keep Moving Forward!" ☺

    Enjoyed your post and look forward to reading more. Happy Wednesday! ☺

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  2. I don't plan to end, ever, I love my journey!

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  3. Larri - thanks! And Happy Wednesday to you, too!

    Annalisa - go for it! :)

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  4. Hi Madeleine .. a Journey - along that path of life .. we're always moving, we might as well do with a decisive step .. and make our marks along the way .. we're not shilly-shallying along ..

    Cheers Hilary

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  5. I agree. I want to be moving forward, even if it's inch by inch. :) Thanks, Madeline!

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  6. i enjoy the journey, as long as there are plenty of tea breaks.

    mood

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  7. Hilary - I like what you said about taking "a decisive step." :)

    Emily - I used to feel bad that I wasn't accomplishing enough, fast enough, etc. I'm learning to be happy with whatever I've done while still striving for more. It's okay to do both. :)

    Mood - make that coffee and/or chocolate breaks and I'm right there with you.

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  8. I couldn't agree with you more. Must always be why I have something to do ... Sometimes I wish I could be just a little bored! lol New follower!

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  9. Jessica - thanks for visiting and "following" us here at The Shellshank Redemption! :)

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  10. I don't mind having a goal to move towards, but I keep getting bored on the journey. LOL It's my short attention span and my ridiculous desire to have it all right now. Ha! And you would think that, at my age, this would NOT be an issue. But it is! Seriously, you're right, it really is better to move towards a goal. Regardless.

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  11. Empty Nester - I don't think you're alone in your short attention span issue. I've noticed mine getting shorter the older I get! :)

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  12. I wholeheartedly agree and your post is exactly what I need today.

    Since "The Shawshank Redemption" is my favorite movies of all time and I like positive people, I am a new follower.

    Pamela

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  13. Hello from the A-Z! I love your theme. I definitely have to follow you. And I think journey's are wonderful, although you're right - it's not always easy to appreciate them DURING the process. Great quote you chose tho!

    It's nice to meet you!

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  14. Pamela - I'm so glad this post helped you in some way. Welcome to The Shellshank Redemption! :)

    Leigh - thanks so much! So glad you're joining us here at TSR. :)

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