tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post2192657572679935838..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : Motivational MondayMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-72505588872712488272015-08-04T12:53:08.775-04:002015-08-04T12:53:08.775-04:00There is absolutely a time, a place, a project for...There is absolutely a time, a place, a project for finishing. Accomplishing something important to us is an amazing feeling! Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-51169016044210255922015-08-04T11:49:02.937-04:002015-08-04T11:49:02.937-04:00One of my very best days ever was when I finished ...One of my very best days ever was when I finished my first story. I had written hundreds and they all stalled out. I didn't know what pushing on truly meant until I succeed with my short. A total rush.<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from Elements of Writing</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-10856520942381781862015-08-04T10:53:30.650-04:002015-08-04T10:53:30.650-04:00Sure, there are certain things we need to do, some...Sure, there are certain things we need to do, some things we have to finish, but I've spent too much time putting that attitude on everything, even when it wasn't the case, when it wasn't necessary. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-88488473218155755652015-08-04T10:38:27.356-04:002015-08-04T10:38:27.356-04:00I agree -- and the older I get, the less driven I ...I agree -- and the older I get, the less driven I am to finish anything I don't enjoy. Sometimes I get back to the project later, and sometimes not. Does it really matter? Not unless I'm on a paying job....Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-78581212291910256352015-08-04T07:44:50.779-04:002015-08-04T07:44:50.779-04:00I'm a pretty fast reader, but I agree about so...I'm a pretty fast reader, but I agree about so many other books I want to try/read. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-47807854386128113222015-08-03T20:01:39.902-04:002015-08-03T20:01:39.902-04:00I'm a slow reader so I don't have the luxu...I'm a slow reader so I don't have the luxury to finish a book if I'm not enjoying it. There are far too many other books I want to read.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-80281743193234422232015-08-03T15:25:19.309-04:002015-08-03T15:25:19.309-04:00Well, you know what they say - getting older beats...Well, you know what they say - getting older beats the alternative.... :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-25541224705093903112015-08-03T15:20:15.391-04:002015-08-03T15:20:15.391-04:00I used to do the same thing when it came to readin...I used to do the same thing when it came to reading a book but like you, I've stopped doing that. I wish I could stop getting older. I don't like that.<br /><a href="http://www.susangourley.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Susan Says</a>Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-16991780751399830102015-08-03T15:04:23.308-04:002015-08-03T15:04:23.308-04:00I hear you about all that chocolate. :)
Good luck...I hear you about all that chocolate. :)<br /><br />Good luck with your current WiP! Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-25174850819290646402015-08-03T14:12:19.554-04:002015-08-03T14:12:19.554-04:00I love chocolate but after all of that I think I&#...I love chocolate but after all of that I think I'd be feeling worse. lol<br /><br />I used to be the same way about finishing every book I was reading even if I hated it, but now I think, "Why bother? Why waste my time and enjoyment?"<br /><br />I actually might be able to finish my current WIP this week...or next week. Soon!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-30740467774037633162015-08-03T13:00:55.465-04:002015-08-03T13:00:55.465-04:00Sounds good!Sounds good!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-74070769549818804772015-08-03T13:00:37.954-04:002015-08-03T13:00:37.954-04:00You got more time to read or to do something else ...You got more time to read or to do something else you enjoy. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-39012750768002591362015-08-03T12:35:21.636-04:002015-08-03T12:35:21.636-04:00I figure life is too short to worry about finishin...I figure life is too short to worry about finishing something we're not enjoying. Move on to something that makes you smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-42302698328740263362015-08-03T12:18:30.751-04:002015-08-03T12:18:30.751-04:00I remember the first book I ever put down. I felt ...I remember the first book I ever put down. I felt guilty at first, but then I realized how much time 'not finishing it' gave me back.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-4401530592533417482015-08-03T09:34:44.891-04:002015-08-03T09:34:44.891-04:00Good for you for catching that!Good for you for catching that!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-39706995492990202492015-08-03T09:33:43.037-04:002015-08-03T09:33:43.037-04:00Sometimes we do need to power through and finish w...Sometimes we do need to power through and finish what has to get done. Sometimes, we don't. Figuring which is which, figuring that out for ourselves, can take time. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-85225956588550945642015-08-03T09:31:13.072-04:002015-08-03T09:31:13.072-04:00It felt the weird the first few times I stopped re...It felt the weird the first few times I stopped reading, but now it's second nature.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-24530236814983886232015-08-03T09:29:41.630-04:002015-08-03T09:29:41.630-04:00It's been years for me, too. I think a lot of ...It's been years for me, too. I think a lot of that change comes with age. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-59110576764308699932015-08-03T09:11:54.226-04:002015-08-03T09:11:54.226-04:00Very true. My insistence on finishing what I start...Very true. My insistence on finishing what I started nearly destroyed my life when I picked the wrong course at University.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-42159988879244744022015-08-03T08:42:50.926-04:002015-08-03T08:42:50.926-04:00Finishing something can be hard, but choosing not ...Finishing something can be hard, but choosing not to finish it is usually harder. I usually try to finish books even if I'm not enjoying them. With other things, though, it's not always as easy to keep going. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-7735675602537088502015-08-03T08:31:14.778-04:002015-08-03T08:31:14.778-04:00I think Dave Barry totally had it right.
I always...I think Dave Barry totally had it right.<br /><br />I always finish every book I start. In the back of my mind, I keep telling myself that I'd probably be happier if I put it down in favor of a story I would enjoy, but I haven't yet taken that next step.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-41894419438956319822015-08-03T08:20:36.483-04:002015-08-03T08:20:36.483-04:00Funny saying.
It's been years since I powered ...Funny saying.<br />It's been years since I powered through a book I wasn't enjoying. I won't do that anymore. Life is too short.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com