"We find things where we look for them, which is why I never look for a golf ball out of bounds."
"Do not look to find your identity in some particular work; look to stamp your identity upon whatever work you do."
"Before you call any work menial, watch a proud person do it."
"To bemoan yesterday's lost opportunity is to lose today's."
"Who you aspire to be, pretend to be, and you will find that the world will take you for that person."
Present yourself always
As who you would be,
And that is the person
The world will see.
-- Robert Brault
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- Joan
I love all of these! Particularly, putting your stamp on the work that you do.
I have been told that I have a personal brand that is recognizable in all the forms of me - from in person, to voice, to email, to blogging and I suppose I'm proud of the fact that I present my stamp of ME consistently.
I think your brand is also recognizable in phrases and words that cut straight to its core. I'm so glad Randi introduced me to your thoughts!
Daisy
Daisy,
Thanks. I stopped by your place earlier, and it looks like we kinda targeted the same audience today. I urge anyone who's in an in-between situation right now to read "In Transition and Feeling the Pressure."
And, yes, your blogging has a personal brand for sure. You're a lady who can be very "unladylike" in delightfully unexpected ways.
smiles,
rb
I'm with Daisy, I love them all, too! But my favorite is perhaps the poem. Sometimes, if we 'act' the part long enough and well enough, we can become the person we desire to be.
Unladylike eh? I've been called far worst.
Thanks for the kind words - :)
Daisy
Liz -- thanks. As it happens, I have a quote over on The Painter's Keys that goes, "Looking back on your life, you invariably find that the person you pretended to be is the person you became."
Daisy,
I meant, of course, "unlazylike"
For that would be more Daisylike.
smiles,
rb
smiles,
rb
Hi, thanks for your post today. I have moved many places and met many people. Most of the people were on my Facebook page. Helping them find friends that they knew seemed unappreciated. I felt like I was just a number to most all of the 290 friends that I had, but I realize everyone knows me as a loner type, so perhaps any encouragement or compliments I gave to them met nothing since they knew me as a aquaintance. Having facebook and family members I felt like I was on display and in realms of expectations on what I did and didn't do. I realized its my fault, wanting to share and reach out my life to others, maybe I was expecting etc... But in anycase I deleted my facebook account and I do feel much more free and absouletly no regrets. I don't know how I feel about my blog, I cannot delete this for my Mom loves it since we live so far apart and only see each other once a year. No one really encourages me or compliments but then I ask myself why I write and post and that is for my own enjoyment and to have a place I can go to for a thankfulness in all that God has given me in my life today. Having all those people still living in the places in the past that I have lived in just brings me a feeling of discontentment and unthankfulness so I am glad I uncomplimentcated my life bringing it back to just Buddy and I. I know that none of this makes any sense most likely to you. But maybe it does. As for my book that I told you about, I got some written but am not sure what to do with it, I don't know if I want the whole world to know who I am or to promote it my whole life etc... I could send you what I have so far if you wanted to read it.
Christina
Present yourself as who you would be...
I love God and sharing His love. I love Buddy and being married.
I love a simple life, a free life.
I love being in the south and all that goes with it.
I am thankful for all God has done in my life.
And that is the person the world will see...
Christina,
This is a wonderfully thoughtful extension of my few words. I wish I had thought to present the poem that way -- providing space for readers to fill in a self-evaluation between the first and last lines. Thanks.
smiles,
rb
Christina,
I only just now read your post of the 28th. I apologize for not acknowledging it sooner.
I think your blog of the 31st and your later comment here suggests that you've pretty well decided how to proceed. I think you are on the right track.
With respect to my commenting on the merits of a prospective book (yours or anyone's), I think I have to refrain. I am not qualified to do so and don't want to be the cause of anyone pursuing a perhaps costly path that may prove disappointing.
Christine, I do encourage you to keep writing. I think that only good can come of it, both for you and others.
smiles,
rb
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