How can this possibly work out? That question is on my mind, and now, of course, so is the Beatles' song. It seems we all face it at times, something we want, something good, but there just seem to be so many obstacles that sometimes what we want seems overwhelming, impossible.
But most things can be worked out, usually in small steps rather than large. I started to compare this to writing my first book, but what I was writing seemed familiar, and sure enough, I said it back in early April. Writing the book was an impossible task for me, but my boss recommended breaking it down into little stories, and it worked. It is, as I described it, "247 pages of pure literature" to everyone else, but to me it's about 100 small stories.
Ormal Creach, the man my book was about, was always quick to praise others who helped him succeed, his coworkers, mentors, children, and - most of all - his wife. If you don't have someone to help you succeed, find someone. You don't have to do the impossible alone.
I know what you mean. I am in a situation where a bully is stealing my lunch money - so to speak - and standing up to it, much less stopping it, is frustrating, even frightening. It seems to work in the movies, where the puny kid takes a swing at the big bad guy, but even with friends and family for support, in real life, it is hard. But, I guess in the end, doing it is not as hard as living with not doing it. So here goes....
Posted by: SchoolBoy | April 30, 2007 8:00 AM | Permalink to Comment