Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. In the past 3 articles I introduced my 1st 2 e Book and the principles that I used in writing my 2 e Books. The process of constructing and then writing my e Books reinforced several lessons. I would like to share those lessons with you, as they relate to pursuing dreams through learning some thing new. As you read this article, may you be encouraged to pursue your dreams through learning some thing new.
As I shared in my article, How I Created my First e Book — Using Different Principles, I watched, listened to and took notes from various video presentations that I found on You Tube. I gathered the information from what I saw in the video presentations and studied the pattern that I learned from my friend. After doing so I attempted to apply what I learned to create my e Book. Each time I applied what I had learned, I got a different result; which left me frustrated. I then attempted to combine what I had learned, which also left me frustrated.
After spending about 35 hours or so trying unsuccessfully to make the system work for me, I called my friend who helped me to start the project in 2011. I told him that I realized that I was meant to write and needed help with this technical stuff. He told me not to worry and that he would help me. I thanked him and got away from the project. I went and worked out to clear my mind. The next day I decided to try some thing new. To my surprise and delight the changes I made worked and I began to create my 1st e Book.
To my surprise and delight the changes that I made worked and I was able to start the process of creating my 1st e Book. What I discovered was that the information that I gathered from You Tube and following my friends pattern — although good information — did not work for me.
The experience reinforced several lessons. How I may be attempting to learn from other people — directly or indirectly — may not be the way that I learn. What the experience reinforced to me was that although I need to gather information, ideas and patterns and then see how they are applied, I then need to take the time find out how to apply the information, ideas and patterns in ways that will work best for me. What the experience reinforced to me is that I need to give myself the time to learn how to apply the information, ideas and patterns in ways that work best for me.
“Decision is the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothing happens.” Wilfred A. Peterson
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas A. Edison
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” Zig Ziglar
Today’s Thought
Do you have a dream? If you do, my encouragement would be that you make the decision to start making plans to fulfilling your dream. Gather information, ideas and patterns to approach achieving your dream. Gather as much information, ideas and patterns that will help you in the process of finding a way to see your dream come true. But, do not allow that information, those ideas or patterns to stop you from accomplishing some thing new. Take, and give yourself; the time to learn how to apply the information, ideas and patterns gained in ways that will work for you.
And don’t give up on the process, a loving God and yourself. More will be revealed in time.
“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things… they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.” Steve Jobs
Living with a Brain Injury — Putting the Pieces in Place 60 Video Presentations e Book (PDF file)
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Being Your own Hero through Overcoming Adversity — Tools for Rebuilding Your Life e Book (PDF file)
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