Re: [at-l] Zen of the trail {Was: look at me stunts and Goose Creek,etc}

Amen and thank you for putting it so well,
vera


> What is failure??  If one sets out with a certain goal in mind, but does
not
> achieve that particular goal, is that a failure?  Life does not care what
we
> think we wnat to need, it rolls along, tossing challenges, hurdles, and
> delights in a seemingly ramdom fashion. There is no way to predict what
may
> come your way, and often you can not predict your response nor the
outcome.
> When setting out on an adventure, whether it is a thru hike, relocating, a
> career change, or just working on changing your perspective, is it a
failure
> if you do not achieve what you thought was the 'destination' at the onset?
> IMO it is only a failure if you do not learn and grow from the experience.
> Life is a learning experience. Certainly a thru-hike is an excellent
> classroom, but not the only place to learn many lessons.
>                 Out-Patient
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