Before you read this blog, please reread my blog posted on May 4, 2008 entitled "Be Prepared for Failure, But Don't Settle for It." Also read Christina Bruni's comment on that blog.
"Taking a chance" involves deliberately undertaking risk. Af...
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Janet
Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 07:42 PMre: In response to
Robin Cunningham
Monday, May 26, 2008 at 10:33 PMJanet:
Thank you for sharing your experience. You should never worry about writing comments that are too long.
If you jump off the balcony in a movie theater, you will fall. Your fall will be "uncontrolled" and you will most likely get hurt because of the sudden stop at the end. If you take the stairs down from the balcony you're still "falling" from the balcony to the main floor, but it is a "controlled fall," you can pause at any time and you will not be injured.
The process of getting to the balcony in the first place is much the same. If you try to jump up and into the balcony from the main floor, you'll never make it and will probably get hurt. On the other hand, if you take the stairs, You will be making a "controlled acsent," you can stiop for a while to rest if you need to, and you won't get hurt.
We all have stairs to climb, and stairs to go down, and we all have burdens of some sort to carry. These stairs and burdens are different for each and every one of us. Fortunately, if we are on the right meds and getting good therapy, we can control the speeds at which we climb and descend our stairs. And we can measure our progress, not against the progress of others with different stairs and different burdens, but with the progress we achieved the day before, or the day before that.
You are now in a "controlled ascent" toward a better and more fulfilling life for yourself.
And remember, if you do fall on the stairs, either going up or down, you will probably not be seriously hurt, so you "can pick yourself, dust yourself off, and start all over again." I know! I've had to do it many times.
I wish you the very best. Keep in touch.
Robin
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David Robbins
Monday, May 26, 2008 at 03:14 AMRobin thanks for your insight. I took a chance when I got married to my current wife 8 years ago. We hadn't dated more than two months when we decided to marry. Looking back now, I can see that I really didn't know that much about her. It was a good decision. I found out how to love and how love feels.
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Robin Cunningham
Monday, May 26, 2008 at 10:47 PMDavid:
I congratulate you! You took a leap of faith and it has worked out well for you. I did it too, and have been as fortunate as you. There aren't many of you around.
I know from what you have written in your blogs and comments that have good instincts and even better judgment. [Where were you in 2004? You should have been running for President of the USA.]
Your story and the way you tell it is inspiring. Please keep it up.
Pax [Latin for "peace"],
Robin
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David Robbins
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 01:50 PMThanks Robin. I'm inspired by you and Chris and others on this site. Keep up your work. It means so much to me.
Thanks,
Dave
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Robin funny you should write such a blog. Please allow me to explain. i recently was hired by Cracker Barrel Rest. to work in their giftshop. Last Monday I went in to begin my orientation. I filled out some paper work and then was given the task of taking some computer tests. After only briefly tackling the computer tests I was almost in tears. I felt inadequete did not know if I wanted to return to the do take more tests. I did so and after that day I left feeling somewhat better about myself. I have been off since Wed, because I had family coming in from out of town for my niece's Wedding which I told them about the day I was hired. I still was unsure what I should do. The girl who was training me told me she would call me after the Holiday to schedule some training on the floor with another associate. I still felt in inferior because of how I performed on the computer work but Thanks to you I have decided to call the rest, either Monday or Tuesday to see about being scheduled for the floor training. You have given me confidence I can handle the job since I have been voluteering in a hospital giftshop for many years.
I would like to apoligize for the length of my reply but did want to Thank you for giving me the Confidence I can handle this particular job.
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