[at-l] Re: Ring a bell and change OR take a step that leads to another

[Bror8588 at aol.com (Bror8588@aol.com)]

In a message dated 3/1/2005 11:57:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, TrailR  writes:

 
In a message dated 3/1/2005 3:28:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
Bror8588@aol.com writes:

Worse  off are those who pursue those dreams and  fail. 


**
 
Never...
Those that pursue their dreams can't fail.
The pursuit of your dreams is success, no matter what
the outcome.
Not pursuing them is failure.



That was NOT my quote.  I believe it was something I was responding  to.  If 
you read from whence you quoted me you can see that my words  were:
 
In a message dated 3/1/2005 1:45:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,   
jbullar1@twcny.rr.com writes:

Worse  off are those who pursue  those dreams and fail. 


Oh, I don't think so.  To  pursue a dream and not reach the  accomplishment 
of 
that dream is  something a lot better than to never pursue the  dream in the 
first  place.  First of all, it shows a person what the dream  can be, and  
that 
the first steps taken toward the goals held are   exhilarating.  Second, the 
process of progress toward the goal  takes  strength and imagination and a 
bit of 
fortitude, and these are  worthy  efforts.  Third, the pursuance of a dream 
is 
an act of  courage and shows a  spirit of being alive.  Fourth, the failure 
to  
complete the effort  towards the dreamt of goal instills knowledge and  
provides such for the  next attempt or at the least, provides  understanding 
of what 
others have  accomplished in the successful  pursuit of their dream.  

This applies to the dream of hiking the  whole Appalachian Trail (a  
through-hike) or a portion thereof. It also  applies to other dreams in the 
world  of 
business and finance or in the  seeking of an education or achieving some  
expertise in musical  ability.  Dreams can be achieved and the very act of  
taking 
the  opportunity to step out toward the goal is an act of courage and  leads  
toward the building of character.

The many who attempted to hike the  AT and who did not complete  their dream 
have found their physical or  psychological limit and yet they have  time to 
dream on or to start  again.  Each step is a victory, each new input  of 
knowledge 
helps  a person to grow.  

"I have learned in whatsoever state I am,  therewith to be  content."  Of 
course it is nice to be in a state  bordering the AT if not  actually on the 
AT  
itself.

Skylander