This photo is a cropped section from one of my quilts.......it reminds me of the fall season, especially Halloween. That's the way it's starting to feel outside here in northern Indiana......cool, foggy mornings, geese in vee shaped patterns honking overhead, the smell of drying leaves. This photo doesn't really have anything to do with what I want to write about, it's just one I selected that I hope adds interest to this posting.
I don't know why today I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes, but I have been. Maybe a message from my subconscious that I should be heeding. The quote is: "don't let what you can't do keep you from doing what you can". This is a piece of advice I have often tried to remember at times when I've felt overwhelmed. Or unable to figure out how to deal with a problem. Just do what you can do........no one's expecting you to bring world peace or anything major like that. This is a nice way of thinking because it allows you to do something in the moment..... twice in the past few weeks I've come upon people who were clearly in a bind and it was obvious they needed to call somebody. After sizing up both situations and feeling safe, I asked both if they needed to use a phone.....yes, they did, so I offered mine. so, I couldn't do anything about the stalled car, nor could I figure out why the poor woman's transportation hadn't arrived.......but offering them the phone let them start solving. Maybe that's why the quote has been on my mind.......anyway, just passing it along this fall day, for whatever it is worth.
thanks, Jean.....that quote helps chase away our excuses for not getting started on something, being a project or a run!
Posted by: Chris Predd | September 26, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Great quote! I'm going to print it out for my inspiration this week, and also pass it on to my hubby who is always looking for quotes to motivate the members in his running clinic. Thanks!
Posted by: Jean J | September 26, 2009 at 10:52 AM