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Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer. ~ Andre A. Jackson
You have a dream, a vision of what can be.
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Some folks who mean well will believe in you, in your gifts and share your vision of the future.
They may even come alongside you to help bring it to fruition.
Others who also mean well may try to reason with you, they’ll tell you it’s too difficult, maybe impossible.
This often comes from a place of genuine concern, they want you to take the road well-travelled, to get your head out of the clouds, they want you to be OK.
And others may want you to just plain fail for their own personal reasons.
Words are powerful.
They have the power to encourage and discourage.
When a dream matters to you, I mean really matters – it is likely to be an uphill battle – brace yourself.
If you decide to follow your dream, have courage and stay focussed.
It’s just when you think you can’t press on, that you are standing on the threshold of realizing your dream.
~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~
Don’t give up
talktodiana 
Thanks for the pep talk, Diana. I needed that. I know some well-meaning folks who wanted me to have a “normal” job. There were bouts of unemployment, but I enjoyed the ride. Others, as you pointed out, just don’t want to see you succeed. Maybe, because they were afraid to try to step off the beaten path. 😉
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My pleasure Judy! Enjoy your journey and may it be filled with adventure and joy!
Diana xo
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really motivating. thank you 🙂
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You’re welcome! I just stopped by to check out your blog. You have a real gift for words!
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Thank you for your kind words 🙂
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my pleasure!
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Love it
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Thank you my dear!
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This is really encouraging post Diana. Much needed. Sometimes we need to not hear the concerns of others and just keep our eyes on the vision, surround ourselves with inspiring people and keep walking.
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I’m so glad you were encouraged Kristie!
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I enjoyed reading this thoughtful post. It sometimes takes courage and perseverance to follow dreams.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it Sheryl! Yes courage and perserverance seem worth it when you believe in the end goal, don’t you think?
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Never Give Up… This also sums up the message behind that wonderful recent movie: “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” Keep projecting positive thoughts into the world, Diana. Maybe others will catch that Spirit.. (Ok back in the day the catch phase that swept the airwaves was- Catch that Pepsi spirit, Drink it in… I don’t even like Pepsi much but I just had to share.
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Thanks Michael – a catchy phrase indeed. I don’t drink soda either! Come to think of it Coke really had it going on too; something about being the real thing! I will have to check out this movie, I’m not sure I’ve even heard of it.
Yes never give up is a good summary. May you have the grace and strength to follow your dreams too Michael.
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I think you are right that some of that negative talk comes from a real place of concern – maybe even complacency. Seeing someone else push through is challenging to complacency, just as challenging as risk. Good words Dianne.
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Thanks Lorri!
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Lovely post! Thank you Diana.
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Thanks Tersia!
xo
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There will always be the naysayers who try to dissuade us from reaching a new potential. But Diana, as you know, nothing ventured, nothing gained! All you can do is give it your all, and there is no failure in that.
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Agreed. Thanks for your encouragement to me and my readers Jennifer!
xo
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My quote has always been, “if it was easy we would all be rich”. Have a very ‘possible’ week Diana!
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Thanks so much! I wish you a very possible week as well! You know, a post titled Have a possible week/month/year would be awesome from you considering all the things you have been through…. Just sayin’
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🙂 I haven’t found the time to do the post I wanted this past weekend yet. But I like your idea….maybe we could team up?
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I love a good collaboration! Let me know your thoughts.
Diana
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Di, the first thing that comes to mind are thougths around Time Management. and “If it is to be it is up to me” but i don’t know if that is the same line fo thinking you had or not. You have my email with this comment notification. Let me know if this parallels your idea or not.
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“Keep on keeping on”, words to live by, the way forward is always full of hazards and pitfalls, but that just makes the challenge just so much more interesting and makes me just so much more determined to go on…
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and teaches us so much along the way, wouldn’t you agree?
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I do agree…
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I LOVE your image of the mountain. I wrote a post about it some time ago ( http://almostspring.com/2012/06/10/week-13-no-more-mountains/ ). What I did not realise when I wrote that post is that, at the time, it wasn’t a mountain I had to climb, but rather a hole I had to dig myself out of. Now that I have done that (well almost) and I have finally put my head above ground level, I can finally see the mountain ahead of me. And it is bathed in sunshine 🙂
Enjoy climbing the mountain and one day reaching your dreams. I will be one of the ones cheering you on.
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Wow! Isn’t it interesting to look back and see things more clearly? Even better than that, looking back highlites how far we’ve come!
thanks for the encouragement. Perhaps we’ll wave to each other from our respective peaks!
xo
Diana
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Yes, or maybe its the same mountain and we can meet at the top and have a drink together, sit back, and relax 🙂
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I like that!
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I am someone who will tell you that if you want something then go and give it your best shot as you do not know if you will succeed unless you try
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So true Joanne! I bet you have done that often. 🙂
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Sometimes those other voices are worth considering. We can’t always see everything from our point of view; sometimes others have a more clear view and recognize pitfalls ahead for us. There are definitely some voices I would have been well-advised to have paid more attention to! That’s not to say you necessarily let them turn you aside, but if someone who cares about you and who knows you is giving you strong counter-signals, it may be worth pondering.
That said, you’re surely right that there are those who don’t want you to soar… usually because they cannot.
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absolutely! I always consider the words of people I trust!
I have found that life sends you pitfalls, no matter what you decide to do. If I am to experience them, I’d rather have the comfort of following my heart and the opportunity to learn from my pitfalls as I go. I mean at least I can comfort myself with the fact that I am being true to my calling and not suffering the consequences of walking a path chosen for me by someone else. Make sense?
Having said that, I think it’s wise to consult trusted mentors and friends on the decisions I make along the way toward my dream.
You always make me think Smitty!
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Well, you started it!
I once had a friend get upset with me because I’d sought her advice a number of times, but (in her eyes) always ignored it. She complained there was no point in asking if I wasn’t going to do it!
The idea that I ever do what someone tells me to aside [:P], she completely missed that her advice became part of the mix, and I definitely paid attention to it!
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ahhh did you ever tell her?
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Oh, absolutely, but I think she just had the view that I should follow her advice regardless.
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Well ya… 😉
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And when feeling blocked, fearful or time… Go clean out a closet. Make room for the new. Works every time! 🙂
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Thanks for the tip – I will try that the next time!
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I was just about to kind of give up hope until I saw this – you are such a wonderful person, Diana, and I love the way you express yourself so originally – there is always a bit of a surprise. Juliexxx
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Oh wow Julie, glad you’re hanging in there and thank you so much for your kind words. The feeling is very mutual.
xo
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