Comments on: Stepping above defeat http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stepping-above-defeat Life is all lessons...ignorance is not a destiny... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:44:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Val Wilcox http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Val Wilcox Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:46:35 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-2074 Walter, What a wonderful post about stepping above defeat. The world becomes so richer in content when you can release those old programs and step into the glory of your being. Thanks for sharing, Val .-= Val Wilcox´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.valwilcox.com/i-see-you/">I See YOU!</a> =-. Walter,
What a wonderful post about stepping above defeat. The world becomes so richer in content when you can release those old programs and step into the glory of your being. Thanks for sharing,
Val
.-= Val Wilcox´s last blog ..I See YOU! =-.

]]> By: Mark http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Mark Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:59:23 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-1995 Very well done. Defeat is really a state of mind. We choose how we respond to not achieving that which we attempt. We can choose as you said to wallow in defeat or we can extrapolate the lesson and try again and again or do course correction. Great article. .-= Mark´s last blog ..<a href="http://tobeme.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/love-it-gives-you-wings/">Love – It Gives You Wings!</a> =-. Very well done. Defeat is really a state of mind. We choose how we respond to not achieving that which we attempt. We can choose as you said to wallow in defeat or we can extrapolate the lesson and try again and again or do course correction. Great article.
.-= Mark´s last blog ..Love – It Gives You Wings! =-.

]]> By: Walter http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 Walter Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:10:55 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-1993 You’ve got a powerful motivator Raam. In my case, I always think of death whenever I find myself mired in defeat or idleness. This thought makes me realize that life is short to waste in misery. :-) You’ve got a powerful motivator Raam. In my case, I always think of death whenever I find myself mired in defeat or idleness. This thought makes me realize that life is short to waste in misery. :-)

]]> By: Walter http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-1991 Walter Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:08:04 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-1991 Depression and lack of confidence are dangerous traps all of us should avoid. Within us is the capacity to choose our path, just as you have said. We only need to make a choice of forging the path of life and love, or else we'll stagnate in misery. :-) Depression and lack of confidence are dangerous traps all of us should avoid. Within us is the capacity to choose our path, just as you have said. We only need to make a choice of forging the path of life and love, or else we’ll stagnate in misery. :-)

]]> By: Walter http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-1990 Walter Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:04:08 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-1990 I always believe that blessings comes to those who helped themselves. By giving up, we miss the opportunity of discovering a better path. :-) I always believe that blessings comes to those who helped themselves. By giving up, we miss the opportunity of discovering a better path. :-)

]]> By: Raam Dev http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Raam Dev Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:19:34 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-1989 Fantastic post, Walter! I am in total agreement with you! We need to believe that hard work is a requirement in life. Avoiding hard work -- avoiding challenges -- is a sure way to waste away our life. Whenever I find myself idle, I ask myself, "Why are you idle? Are you waiting for something? Waiting for death perhaps?", and then I quickly jump into action (even if that "action" is simply thinking creatively, doing deep introspection, or otherwise making use of my brain). .-= Raam Dev´s last blog ..<a href="http://raamdev.com/my-first-100-dollars-in-india-and-a-message-of-thanks">My First $100 in India and a Message of Thanks</a> =-. Fantastic post, Walter! I am in total agreement with you!

We need to believe that hard work is a requirement in life. Avoiding hard work — avoiding challenges — is a sure way to waste away our life.

Whenever I find myself idle, I ask myself, “Why are you idle? Are you waiting for something? Waiting for death perhaps?”, and then I quickly jump into action (even if that “action” is simply thinking creatively, doing deep introspection, or otherwise making use of my brain).
.-= Raam Dev´s last blog ..My First $100 in India and a Message of Thanks =-.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Lauren Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:45:18 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-1988 Hi Walter, I believe the reason some people become stagnant and are not fully alive is due to depression or lack of self-confidence. While there are many reasons to give up, as you say, and not grow in our personal and professional life, as adults we get to CHOOSE to forge a path in life that is filled with life and love. Excellent points as always. .-= Lauren´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BestRelationshipsEver/~3/yPvCp9qJ9j0/">Can You Think Outside the Box?</a> =-. Hi Walter,

I believe the reason some people become stagnant and are not fully alive is due to depression or lack of self-confidence.

While there are many reasons to give up, as you say, and not grow in our personal and professional life, as adults we get to CHOOSE to forge a path in life that is filled with life and love.

Excellent points as always.
.-= Lauren´s last blog ..Can You Think Outside the Box? =-.

]]> By: Emily Jane http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 Emily Jane Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:38:17 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-1983 This was a fabulous post, and a mentality I think the world would be better off adopting! I was guilty of spending a few years "giving up" until I realised the power to change what I didn't like about my life lay solely with me - I had the ability to make the choice to do something about it, rather than giving in and resigning myself to the status quo. And life has been infinitely better because of it :) There is a quote I really like - when looking at the hard times in our life, we can choose to become bitter about them, or become better because of them. :) .-= Emily Jane´s last blog ..<a href="http://emily-jane.net/2010/04/08/1366/">Quickhits of Happy</a> =-. This was a fabulous post, and a mentality I think the world would be better off adopting! I was guilty of spending a few years “giving up” until I realised the power to change what I didn’t like about my life lay solely with me – I had the ability to make the choice to do something about it, rather than giving in and resigning myself to the status quo. And life has been infinitely better because of it :) There is a quote I really like – when looking at the hard times in our life, we can choose to become bitter about them, or become better because of them. :) .-= Emily Jane´s last blog ..Quickhits of Happy =-.

]]> By: Walter http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Walter Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:51:02 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-1978 It is indeed unfortunate that adults these days have never really grown to maturity. Taking responsibility for our failures is the most important step we can do to survive from it. :-) It is indeed unfortunate that adults these days have never really grown to maturity. Taking responsibility for our failures is the most important step we can do to survive from it. :-)

]]> By: Walter http://www.lionslinger.com/2010/04/02/stepping-above-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Walter Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:46:30 +0000 http://www.lionslinger.com/?p=924#comment-1977 It is good to have an attitude of learning. Without this yearning for wisdom, our horizon will never expand. :-) It is good to have an attitude of learning. Without this yearning for wisdom, our horizon will never expand. :-)

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