Sunday, October 5, 2008

Step Outta Your Box

To achieve what you've never had,
you must do what has never been done.
- unknown
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12 comments:

  1. JanellOctober 6, 2008 at 12:16 PM

    I love this quote! I think "embracing challenge" is a way to conquer the fear that comes with stepping out of the box. Hard to do, but looking at it through the eyes of adventure sure helps!

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  2. Debbie SaizOctober 6, 2008 at 1:43 PM

    I love that, believe that, & live by that!!

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  3. Carol ConnellOctober 6, 2008 at 4:51 PM

    Great quote and so true.

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  4. Tracie SmithOctober 6, 2008 at 8:09 PM

    I love this quote!

    Successories.com has a kinetic interactive sculpture of a wire man thinking outside the box. It is an awesome conversational piece that Kent has on his desk. We have used it numerous times for youth, leadership, etc. You should check it out if you haven't seen it.

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  5. Jana AllardOctober 6, 2008 at 10:23 PM

    Janell - I like your idea of, "looking at it through the eyes of adventure." That's great!

    Debbie - I know you do. You are an outta the box kinda gurl!

    Carol - Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

    Tracie - I haven't seen that sculpture but will try to check it out. It sounds quite interesting.

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  6. Just a thoughtOctober 7, 2008 at 6:55 AM

    I had an instructor who defined insanity as follows;

    Doing the same thing in the same way and expecting a different result.

    Mervi

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  7. DeadMuleOctober 7, 2008 at 8:07 AM

    Jana, I keep looking at this quote and feeling like I should affirm it. But actually, I don't get it. To achieve something I must do what? What is "what has never been done"? By whom? I thought there was "nothing new under the sun." So how can I do what's never been done? Does it mean, what I haven't done?

    I think the idea is that to accomplish something new, we must do something new. But that's not what the writer said. I give the quote a D+, and the idea you wanted it to convey an A. This is prime example of why passive voice is weak (and confusing.) (Sorry)

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  8. Jana AllardOctober 7, 2008 at 10:00 PM

    Mervi - I like that!

    Helen - I think the actual quote is a little off, but I took it personal. Do something I have never done. If I have "never had" it is up to me to do something I have never done. Does that make it better? LOL

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  9. DeadMuleOctober 8, 2008 at 9:12 AM

    I get it, Jana. And I knew what you meant. I just don't like the quote.

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  10. Jana AllardOctober 8, 2008 at 11:03 AM

    Helen - I knew you would "get it." LOL Even though the quote IS flawed. :)

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  11. Mark PryorOctober 10, 2008 at 2:55 PM

    Great quote, it defines my way of approaching life.

    I have never understood those that are content to live in the chains of tradition rather than taking the risk to see what God could do through them if they would only step out in faith.

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  12. Jana AllardOctober 10, 2008 at 3:25 PM

    Mark - As long as I have known you, you have always thought outta the box! :)

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