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Joined: 19 Dec 2006
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Location: singapore
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 12:36 pm Post subject: Lying in a nail</TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>
</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Lying in a nail
PAP reminds me of the
story about an old dog half-asleep on the porch of the general store, moaning and groaning
in the sun. "Why is your dog acting that way?" a customer asked the store owner. "Oh,"
answered the man, "he's lying on a nail." "Well, why doesn't he move?" "Because it's not
hurting him bad enough."
That's true for people, too. We convince ourselves the pain is not bad enough to leave the
for 10years we know. But we're wrong. Prolonged pain is damaging. Some damages our
self-esteem, kills our passion or destroys our dreams. Some emerges when we compromise our
values, quiet our voice or hide our talent. Some happens when we're seduced by power or
believe our own myths of importance and significance. Some occurs when we look the other
way, say yes when we mean no or forfeit the promises we made to ourself.
Wilbur Wright, of the Wright brothers fame, once commented, "We could hardly wait to get
up in the morning." I know that exhilarating feeling of being so passionate about
something I was working on that I couldn't wait to get back to work. And people who are
winning at working know that kind of passion, too. They get excited about work.
They thrive offering their unique gifts and talents. And when things change as they
sometimes will, they refuse to let a soul-depleting or environment hijack their
self-esteem, passion or dreams.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 500
Location: singapore
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 12:36 pm Post subject: Lying in a nail</TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>
</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Lying in a nail PAP reminds me of the
story about an old dog half-asleep on the porch of the general store, moaning and groaning
in the sun. "Why is your dog acting that way?" a customer asked the store owner. "Oh,"
answered the man, "he's lying on a nail." "Well, why doesn't he move?" "Because it's not
hurting him bad enough."
That's true for people, too. We convince ourselves the pain is not bad enough to leave the
for 10years we know. But we're wrong. Prolonged pain is damaging. Some damages our
self-esteem, kills our passion or destroys our dreams. Some emerges when we compromise our
values, quiet our voice or hide our talent. Some happens when we're seduced by power or
believe our own myths of importance and significance. Some occurs when we look the other
way, say yes when we mean no or forfeit the promises we made to ourself.
Wilbur Wright, of the Wright brothers fame, once commented, "We could hardly wait to get
up in the morning." I know that exhilarating feeling of being so passionate about
something I was working on that I couldn't wait to get back to work. And people who are
winning at working know that kind of passion, too. They get excited about work.
They thrive offering their unique gifts and talents. And when things change as they
sometimes will, they refuse to let a soul-depleting or environment hijack their
self-esteem, passion or dreams.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
