Comments on: Success http://www.woodka.com/2009/05/16/success/ “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Cousin Carol http://www.woodka.com/2009/05/16/success/comment-page-1/#comment-161867 Cousin Carol Thu, 21 May 2009 13:38:57 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=3263#comment-161867 I keep the Emerson quote on my desk. A friend years ago make a postcard of it for Christmas. As a teacher it reminded me of what I was to do each day. I keep the Emerson quote on my desk. A friend years ago make a postcard of it for
Christmas. As a teacher it reminded me of what I was to do each day.

]]> By: Donna http://www.woodka.com/2009/05/16/success/comment-page-1/#comment-161841 Donna Mon, 18 May 2009 17:22:03 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=3263#comment-161841 I'm not sure how time is wasted, if you're enjoying whatever you're doing! I’m not sure how time is wasted, if you’re enjoying whatever you’re doing!

]]> By: gerry rosser http://www.woodka.com/2009/05/16/success/comment-page-1/#comment-161840 gerry rosser Mon, 18 May 2009 16:48:52 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=3263#comment-161840 "There's no success like failure, and failure's no success at all." Bob Dylan, "Love Minus Zero/No Limit." I regret wasting time, yet I keep doing it. “There’s no success like failure, and failure’s no success at all.” Bob Dylan, “Love Minus Zero/No Limit.”

I regret wasting time, yet I keep doing it.

]]> By: Donna http://www.woodka.com/2009/05/16/success/comment-page-1/#comment-161837 Donna Sun, 17 May 2009 19:17:31 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=3263#comment-161837 Yeah, I constantly lament my not doing art, even though I then do nothing about it... Yeah, I constantly lament my not doing art, even though I then do nothing about it…

]]> By: Mrs. Chili http://www.woodka.com/2009/05/16/success/comment-page-1/#comment-161836 Mrs. Chili Sun, 17 May 2009 15:53:40 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=3263#comment-161836 I find it interesting how we take stock of our lives. As I watch my mother prepare to leave this life, I'm fascinated by the things she recalls as successes and the things she laments as failures. Case in point; the other day, she was sad about all the artwork she DIDN'T do. She's angry at herself for making excuses and not getting things done. I tried to gently point out to her that, while I respect her thinking, I also respectfully disagreed with her focus. She's the mother of generations of wonderful people; she's taught and loved and guided, and the result of that is more than one good, kind, compassionate family. We truly are hardest on ourselves... I find it interesting how we take stock of our lives. As I watch my mother prepare to leave this life, I’m fascinated by the things she recalls as successes and the things she laments as failures.

Case in point; the other day, she was sad about all the artwork she DIDN’T do. She’s angry at herself for making excuses and not getting things done. I tried to gently point out to her that, while I respect her thinking, I also respectfully disagreed with her focus. She’s the mother of generations of wonderful people; she’s taught and loved and guided, and the result of that is more than one good, kind, compassionate family. We truly are hardest on ourselves…

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