Putting it all into perspective.

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SikMonkey
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Putting it all into perspective.

Post by SikMonkey »

Hey guys,
I just ran across this on Eric Horst's website. It sums up the changes I have made to my mindset as of late.

"The last few weeks have packed a couple unwanted surprises. No, they didn't involve climbing--they were far more important than that. A friend was diagnosed with cancer and my wife took ill with acute addendicitis. Two operations later, both are doing better. But it's events like these that put everything in perspective. Failing on a climb or having a bad day at work surely pale by comparison.

The bottom line: Life is too short to waste a moment dwelling on events or people outside of our control. There's so much to learn and experience in our lives (both on and off the rocks), and sometimes it is the down times that are the most revealing. Therefore, let's vow to rejoice in each new day, no matter what it brings, and to never waste a moment of precious time with friends and family. --Eric J. Hörst"
...quitting drinking is kinda like washing your hands after you take a crap...why start now?
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kato
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Re: Putting it all into perspective.

Post by kato »

SikMonkey wrote:...never waste a moment of precious time with friends and family.
Right, get out there and climb! :twisted:
diggum
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Post by diggum »

Eric J. Hörst wrote:never waste a moment of precious time with friends and family
That's kinda harsh isn't it? :?
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
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Post by diggum »

DOH! I was out-quoted! Ya beat me to the punch Kato.
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
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Post by anticlmber »

i think that he means those moments WITH friends/family are the precious times.....dont waste them. if your smart though you just piss off all your friends and murder your relatives. makes christmas cheaper at least.
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Paul3eb
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Post by Paul3eb »

man.. after all that, you'd think he'd have figure it out. he kind of sounds like a dick..
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Post by pawilkes »

what is addendicitis?
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diggum
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Post by diggum »

dunno. tried to look it up on webmd & nada. maybe he misspelled it.
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
squeezindlemmon
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Post by squeezindlemmon »

maybe appendicitis? :?
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Post by Huggybone »

Yep- failing on a route, so long as it does not mean death, is just a-o-k.
"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water."
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