Don’t Forget the Journey September 27, 2010
Posted by Marc Troeger in ambition, goals, journey, Passion.Tags: accomplishment, achievement, goals, journey, life
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One of my favorite essays of all time is Robert J. Hastings, “The Station”. It speaks volumes about where you want to be in life, what you want to accomplish, and how far you want to go in order to meet your goals. But, what Hastings makes you realize at the end of his essay is that the goals, the achievements, that one place you want to be… your station… those are the ends to which you arrive. It’s the trip you took getting there that is the most important part.
I read this essay often. And I don’t read it enough. I constantly want to be reminded about the journey.
Everything is Going to Be Alright… September 12, 2010
Posted by Marc Troeger in Marriage, Passion, Relax, stress, Technology, work.Tags: commitment, marriage, overwork, rest, stress, work
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It’s been a hectic month as I’ve started working with a new client on a long-term project in New York City. This requires me to travel to the Big Apple each week. While this may sound exciting and glamorous to many of you, the glitter and shine of the big city has faded a little as I have begun to settle in to a long process of supporting my client’s needs.
And those needs have required me to put in some monster hours. It has literally been non-stop and at times the pace I keep has almost made me feel out of breath, even while sitting at my desk!
Fortunately, this past weekend, I was able to take a break and catch a quick flight to my home in Ohio, and to a loving and caring wife, even though she knew I would continue to spend hours on my computer, in my home office.
So…it was late Saturday night and I was still hammering away at another document. I popped open a web browser to do more research when I suddenly ended up where I hadn’t planned. And I just stopped and stared. The message couldn’t have been any more clear.
I could not continue. I could not perform another keystroke. I just stopped, left everything and went upstairs to crawl in bed with my slumbering wife. And, even though I tossed and turned a bit as I found my sleep, I just knew that, in the end, everything was going to be alright.
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