Friday, April 20, 2012

Give Me an R! REMEMBERING

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! 

* REMEMBERING THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DIE IS THE BEST WAY I KNOW TO AVOID THE TRAP OF THINKING YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO LOSE. (Steve Jobs) *

Let’s think of this quote when…

…there’s a class we want to take but it’s in an area outside of our comfort zone.

…there’s a chance to start something new - a new job, a new business, a new life in another state or country, but everyone says we’re crazy to try.

…there’s a person we want to talk to - for our career or otherwise - but we’re shy, afraid of making ourselves vulnerable to rejection or hurt.

…there’s a chance to have some fun - travel, try a new restaurant, go to a show, tour an art gallery, get your hands dirty in the garden or in pottery class, make a mess with finger paints or paint a mural on the wall, bake a wedding cake or make homemade pasta, make fools of ourselves, play with Legos - but the laundry needs to be done and the dishes need to be washed and… 

Let’s think of this quote when we’re in danger of just existing. I don’t want to just get by, to kill time. I want to live and create and imagine and play. I’ve got a box of Legos downstairs with my name on it.

Who’s with me?

14 comments:

  1. Can I can play with the nose putty and face paints first? They've been sitting in the box for as long as I can remember waiting for the "right moment". Just realised that moment is now.

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  2. Amanda - only if I can play with the face paints, too. :)

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  3. Count me in! We've got to live our lives with a certain level of urgency. We only go around once, right?

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  4. Donna B - thank you!

    Milo - as far as I know... :)

    Empty Nester - :)

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  5. I have something I've been trying to work my nerve up to try this spring, something I've wanted to do for a long time but have been too chicken. This quote is perfect motivation to finally do it this time. I'm going to remember this each time I try to convince myself to back out. Thanks for sharing this!

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  6. Great post. I'm happy to go with the Lego. Luckily with kids I have an excuse to do it on a regular basis!

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  7. Julie - I know you can do it (whatever it is!) and good for you for trying something new. :)

    Nick - hmm, maybe I can convince people that the Legos belong to the tortoises...

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  8. Love this and LOVE that quote! I couldn't agree more! Here, here!

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  9. Great post, but are you suggesting most people DON'T play with Lego on a daily basis already...?

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  10. Leigh - thanks!

    Annalisa - maybe not as often as they should. :)

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