Dear Reader Column 2-18-05

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Dear Reader,

"You've got to try harder." That's what my teachers would tell me when I didn't make the grade. But I've discovered that trying harder isn't really the best way for me to become better at something.

When I try too hard, things don't usually work out. I actually do better when I don't care about the results--nothing's going on in my mind. I just do what I do best.

If I'm on a sales call and in the back of my mind all I can focus on is "Boy, I really need to get this account," most likely it won't happen. I need to go in and just be me. I know what I'm doing. I've done my homework, I've got great ideas to share, but I can't get in touch with them if I'm concentrating on trying harder.

Yep, my teachers told me, "E" is for effort, but my best work happens effortlessly.

Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.

Suzanne Beecher
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Comments

[Kim]

Hi Suzanne,

Its a breath of fresh air to read your blog...it gives me inspiration to tackle all the things that I want to do myself. I'm very inspired, but more than I like to admit I'm unmotivated or could it be plan lazy, which I would never like to see myself as. I have so many ideas that I want to put into fruition, but I seem to be distracted by my daily activities of doing pretty much nothing, that I end up doing nothing. I hope to be like you in all your endeavors!! I'm still growing unmarried, in my mid thirties, and childless. Of course this should be the time to accomplish all that I desire. I feel older than I am sometimes because of societies take on age, but I know I'm at the prime of my life. And want to prove this to myself by achieving whatever I desire!! so reading your column has inspired me more than you will ever know!! Thank you and continue to keep growing!! after all, isn't that what lifes all about, growing a person. : )
Thanks again for sharing yourself with others.

Kim.