RE: Another book recommendation

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In a message dated 5/30/00 9:03:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, JDart@...

writes:

<< Shouldn't we strive to be satisfied in our

own lives, with our own accomplishments and stop trying to " prove " ourselves

to everyone else? I've been there trying to prove to others that I am more

than just a short person or the stereotype that I'm on the " system " and you

know what? No matter what I accomplish or do if it's to prove something to

someone else, then it's not worth it. I do it because it means something to

me not to anyone else. People are going to talk, whisper, point or laugh not

matter what I do. If I were to become President of the United States people

would wonder more about how many steps my stool has to reach the podium than

what I would plan to do for this country.

>>

True and to add this just because someone is more accomplished than

someone else doesn't mean the other person doesn't try just as hard to reach

that same goal. Perhaps they didn't have the same opportunities available to

them as that other individual.

Helen

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Why isn't " good enough " good enough? Why should we accomplish more than

what the average " man " can do? Shouldn't we strive to be satisfied in our

own lives, with our own accomplishments and stop trying to " prove " ourselves

to everyone else? I've been there trying to prove to others that I am more

than just a short person or the stereotype that I'm on the " system " and you

know what? No matter what I accomplish or do if it's to prove something to

someone else, then it's not worth it. I do it because it means something to

me not to anyone else. People are going to talk, whisper, point or laugh not

matter what I do. If I were to become President of the United States people

would wonder more about how many steps my stool has to reach the podium than

what I would plan to do for this country.

PS. No I haven't read the book - YET. It sounds like great reading.

-----Original Message-----

From: Irene Yuan [mailto:yuan@...]

Secondly, I think we always have to remind ourselves to focus on our goals,

and that " good enough " is not good enough. Matt represented that and his

vision and perserverence took him beyond expectations. We should, as

people, remember to accomplish more than what the average " man " can do.

It was a great book; I had a lot of laughs and endearing moments reading it.

Irene

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In a message dated 5/30/00 2:03:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

dwidget22@... writes:

<< I

think people would have more respect for someone who Obviously worked

hard to get somewhere than someone that just sat around and had

everything handed to them on a silver platter.

a >>

True that is what I have stated as well.

Helen

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<<If I were to become President of the United States people

would wonder more about how many steps my stool has to reach the

podium than

what I would plan to do for this country.

>>

Maybe people would say (instead of what's above) Wow, look at how

many steps she has to climb to reach her goal! It's not how many

steps you take...it's how you get there! It could go either way. I

think people would have more respect for someone who Obviously worked

hard to get somewhere than someone that just sat around and had

everything handed to them on a silver platter.

a

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I agree wholeheartedly with that. I've never agreed with people who just

sit around because it's the easy way out. I've never been one to take the

easy way out. If I can't get over the hill I'll go around it or through it,

but I'll never let it stop me.

<< I think people would have more respect for someone who Obviously worked

hard to get somewhere than someone that just sat around and had

everything handed to them on a silver platter.

a >>

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