Comments for blindly stumble forward http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com figuring out life on the fly Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:29:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on goodbye home, hello world by beardedmonkey http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/goodbye-home-hello-world/#comment-311 beardedmonkey Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:29:12 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?p=182#comment-311 I'm not sure where I stand on the maxim of life being a journey, destination unimportant. I've taken to the roads with a backpack and done the physical journey for the sake of the journey, which is great fun, but in the end I'm not sure how (mentally) sustainable a journey is without a destination. In Tim Dennis' case, there is a purpose to his journey, so every time he is able to raise awareness of street kids, he's reaching a destination (or at least a way point). In The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis, there is an exchange which got me thinking about this the other day: Man 1: "To travel hopefully is better than to arrive." Man 2: "If that were true, and known to be true, how could anyone travel hopefully? There would be nothing to hope for." I think both the journey and the destination are important, though I don't know right now which one is the most important... I’m not sure where I stand on the maxim of life being a journey, destination unimportant.

I’ve taken to the roads with a backpack and done the physical journey for the sake of the journey, which is great fun, but in the end I’m not sure how (mentally) sustainable a journey is without a destination.

In Tim Dennis’ case, there is a purpose to his journey, so every time he is able to raise awareness of street kids, he’s reaching a destination (or at least a way point).

In The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis, there is an exchange which got me thinking about this the other day:

Man 1: “To travel hopefully is better than to arrive.”

Man 2: “If that were true, and known to be true, how could anyone travel hopefully? There would be nothing to hope for.”

I think both the journey and the destination are important, though I don’t know right now which one is the most important…

]]> Comment on all the things i didn’t miss by Marilyn http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/all-the-things-i-didnt-miss/#comment-310 Marilyn Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:09:06 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-310 - i can reach goals (or come awfully close) when i a) define them clearly, b) write them down, and c) make them public - inspiration is a ball that, once rolling, is tough to stop I was just reading a previous blog post of yours and came across the above. Hmm.... Sounds like you have your wisdom for this situation lurking within your own blog! - i can reach goals (or come awfully close) when i a) define them clearly, b) write them down, and c) make them public
- inspiration is a ball that, once rolling, is tough to stop

I was just reading a previous blog post of yours and came across the above. Hmm….

Sounds like you have your wisdom for this situation lurking within your own blog!

]]> Comment on all the things i didn’t miss by TJE http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/all-the-things-i-didnt-miss/#comment-309 TJE Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:34:42 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-309 That's a tough one. Sounds like you've got it bad. But there's hope! Think of someone (I know you can) that has it worse than you (i.e. more room to stash = more hoarded stuff) and use that as inspiration to boot the box(es) perchance you follow their path. That’s a tough one. Sounds like you’ve got it bad. But there’s hope! Think of someone (I know you can) that has it worse than you (i.e. more room to stash = more hoarded stuff) and use that as inspiration to boot the box(es) perchance you follow their path.

]]> Comment on Pruning the Money Tree • Day $30 (end of the tunnel) by Heather Leask Armstrong http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/pruning-the-money-tree-%e2%80%a2-day-30-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-308 Heather Leask Armstrong Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:01:01 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-308 What a great idea... I think I need to try this. I don't think I so much suffer from the latte factor as the gas factor... What a great idea…

I think I need to try this.

I don’t think I so much suffer from the latte factor as the gas factor…

]]> Comment on bless me, Father, for i have sinned … by Heather Leask Armstrong http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/bless-me-father-for-i-have-sinned/#comment-307 Heather Leask Armstrong Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:57:12 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?p=134#comment-307 lol Never thought of using that as a blog post to get away with not having posted for so long. I am in the same boat. As I was telling Anita who follows my blog (or at least did when my posts were more frequent) I have two posts ready, but, am leary about posting them in case my inlaws see them... but, a blogger shouldn't be so cowardly....so, maybe... lol

Never thought of using that as a blog post to get away with not having posted for so long.

I am in the same boat. As I was telling Anita who follows my blog (or at least did when my posts were more frequent) I have two posts ready, but, am leary about posting them in case my inlaws see them… but, a blogger shouldn’t be so cowardly….so, maybe…

]]> Comment on on the bookshelf by Luke http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/on-the-bookshelf/#comment-305 Luke Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:16:34 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?page_id=73#comment-305 "When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box" (John Ortberg) i highly recommend reading Ortberg's humourous, yet poignant, take on determining what is truly important in life. while he certainly doesn't set up camp against having stuff or striving for success, he encourages the reader to look a little further down the road to what lasts longer than temporary treasure. a fun, easy read that leaves you not just thinking about life improvement, but inspired to act. “When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box” (John Ortberg)

i highly recommend reading Ortberg’s humourous, yet poignant, take on determining what is truly important in life. while he certainly doesn’t set up camp against having stuff or striving for success, he encourages the reader to look a little further down the road to what lasts longer than temporary treasure.

a fun, easy read that leaves you not just thinking about life improvement, but inspired to act.

]]> Comment on Pruning the Money Tree • Day $25 (old habits die hard) by jesseybean http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/pruning-the-money-tree-%e2%80%a2-day-25-old-habits-die-hard/#comment-304 jesseybean Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:45:27 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?p=126#comment-304 Why clean up after the cow? Free fertilizer. hehe Why clean up after the cow? Free fertilizer. hehe

]]> Comment on Pruning the Money Tree • Day $25 (old habits die hard) by Luke http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/pruning-the-money-tree-%e2%80%a2-day-25-old-habits-die-hard/#comment-300 Luke Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:09:25 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?p=126#comment-300 good idea, but who's going to clean up the pies? good idea, but who’s going to clean up the pies?

]]> Comment on Pruning the Money Tree • Day $7 (back to square zero) by Pruning the Money Tree • Day $30 (end of the tunnel) « blindly stumble forward http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/pruning-the-money-tree-%e2%80%a2-day-7-back-to-square-zero/#comment-275 Pruning the Money Tree • Day $30 (end of the tunnel) « blindly stumble forward Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:06:53 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-275 [...] as bearded monkey said, i can become better at preparing for my days ($1.35 a day on poor planning doesn’t sound [...] [...] as bearded monkey said, i can become better at preparing for my days ($1.35 a day on poor planning doesn’t sound [...]

]]> Comment on Pruning the Money Tree • Day $25 (old habits die hard) by Adam http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/pruning-the-money-tree-%e2%80%a2-day-25-old-habits-die-hard/#comment-272 Adam Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:13:50 +0000 http://blindlystumbleforward.wordpress.com/?p=126#comment-272 Well, many years ago, people didn't have the problem of regularly having to mow their grass. You could follow the example of most people, in most cultures, throughout most of history - buy a cow. You get free milk, too. Yet another way to prune the grocery bill... Well, many years ago, people didn’t have the problem of regularly having to mow their grass. You could follow the example of most people, in most cultures, throughout most of history – buy a cow. You get free milk, too. Yet another way to prune the grocery bill…

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