Comments on: Make sure you're chasing YOUR dream http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/ Author of fun contemporary romances & more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:26:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rhonda http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7613 Rhonda Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:14:50 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7613 :clap: yay you. :clap: yay you.

]]> By: catie http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7612 catie Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:30:11 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7612 :cheer: Thank you so much for posting this Shannon. :cheer: Thank you so much for posting this Shannon.

]]> By: Jewell http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7611 Jewell Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:47:55 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7611 I wrote this post to a friend's blog just a bit back, and I don't know if it fits here, but it's what I believe. "In the last couple of years I’ve learned there are really two questions in this world. “Why?” and “Why not?” When we are children, the two are interchangable. We are, after all, learning about our world and it’s boundaries. Why this and not that. More or less a “how come?” rather than a questioning of our own abilities. But the older we grow, the emphasis of those questions change. “Why?” can become: “Why me? Why that person and not me? Why didn’t I pay attention to that before and I wouldn’t be in this mess? Why didn’t I treat this person better? Why didn’t I learn that skill when I was younger and more apt to learn?” Bah, humbug, I say. The question to be focused on is, “Why NOT?” or more importantly, “Why not NOW?” When I lost my job at 40, I thought I was done for. Washed up, unemployable in my previous field. Well, maybe so, but I had more “Why Nots” in me, and I’m truly glad I went for some of them, be they personal or professional. Sure I failed at some, but not always. And my life is richer for at least trying. Okay, now it’s time to get off my soapbox and go do something. LOL" And that's my take still. I wrote this post to a friend’s blog just a bit back, and I don’t know if it fits here, but it’s what I believe.

“In the last couple of years I’ve learned there are really two questions in this world. “Why?” and “Why not?”

When we are children, the two are interchangable. We are, after all, learning about our world and it’s boundaries. Why this and not that. More or less a “how come?” rather than a questioning of our own abilities.

But the older we grow, the emphasis of those questions change.

“Why?” can become: “Why me? Why that person and not me? Why didn’t I pay attention to that before and I wouldn’t be in this mess? Why didn’t I treat this person better? Why didn’t I learn that skill when I was younger and more apt to learn?”

Bah, humbug, I say.

The question to be focused on is, “Why NOT?” or more importantly, “Why not NOW?”

When I lost my job at 40, I thought I was done for. Washed up, unemployable in my previous field. Well, maybe so, but I had more “Why Nots” in me, and I’m truly glad I went for some of them, be they personal or professional.

Sure I failed at some, but not always. And my life is richer for at least trying.

Okay, now it’s time to get off my soapbox and go do something. LOL”

And that’s my take still.

]]> By: Jill Sorenson http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 Jill Sorenson Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:41:33 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7610 :clap: thanks for this. love ya :clap:

thanks for this. love ya

]]> By: Sandra Sookoo http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7609 Sandra Sookoo Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:56:14 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7609 Amen to that! Just this week I've been struggling with that. I go through the motions thinking "it's not fair", "why her, not me?", etc. But when it comes down to the heart of the matter, I know what I want and it isn't necessarily what my critique group wants, and honestly, I'm okay with that. Thanks for the words of advice! Amen to that! Just this week I’ve been struggling with that. I go through the motions thinking “it’s not fair”, “why her, not me?”, etc. But when it comes down to the heart of the matter, I know what I want and it isn’t necessarily what my critique group wants, and honestly, I’m okay with that.

Thanks for the words of advice!

]]> By: Annmarie http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7608 Annmarie Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:20:43 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7608 Come over here and figure out my dream. Pls. Come over here and figure out my dream. Pls.

]]> By: HelenKay Dimon http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7607 HelenKay Dimon Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:45:21 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7607 Amen on figuring out your own dream. It is so easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing adn then measuring your career by that. Unfortunately I forget this lesson just about every month and need a reminder. Amen on figuring out your own dream. It is so easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing adn then measuring your career by that. Unfortunately I forget this lesson just about every month and need a reminder.

]]> By: Bev Stephans http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7606 Bev Stephans Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:13:38 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7606 YOU GO GIRL! :diva: YOU GO GIRL! :diva:

]]> By: EmmaWaynePorter http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7605 EmmaWaynePorter Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:34:11 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7605 ...amen …amen

]]> By: Dee Tenorio http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-7604 Dee Tenorio Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:30:38 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2009/02/04/make-sure-youre-chasing-your-dream/#comment-7604 You are so right, Shannon. I've been feeling all kinds of disappointment lately in this way and I have to refocus myself to my goals instead of the badges of "success". I just keep reminding myself, all I can control is the production. The rest is out of my hands. You are so right, Shannon. I’ve been feeling all kinds of disappointment lately in this way and I have to refocus myself to my goals instead of the badges of “success”. I just keep reminding myself, all I can control is the production. The rest is out of my hands.

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