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Olivia

Succeeding at What Matters

“I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I'm more afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter.” 

 

Bob Goff anyone? If you haven't heard of him, I'll fill you in: he's one of the coolest guys ever. I've seen him speak a few times and each time was better than the last.
His personality is larger than life and his attitude is infectious. If I could quote his whole book I would, but we've got work to do!


Above is a quote that I've been reflecting on over the past couple days. It's been a reminder to myself to 1. not be afraid to fail, and 2. to be mindful about how I spend my time.


I obviously have some things in my life that matter to me that I strive to succeed in (for example, design), but I also want to succeed at the things that Bob says "matter." Things like being a good friend, a good listener, an encourager, and a hard worker. I think too, by striving to succeed at these things that "matter," we also may tend to become better coworkers to one another, and all-around better humans as well.


Happy succeeding, everyone :)


And also, lol:

Courtney

Run While You Can

If you’re anything like me, you may sometimes need motivation to exercise. A lot of times, the way I motivate myself when I’m feeling sluggish and don’t want to go to the gym, is to scroll through my “Fitspo” board that I have on my Pinterest. It’s filled with images of fit people doing exercises I love, and lots of motivational quotes(as cheesy as it is, it really works to get my heiny to the gym after a long day).

 

Anyways! Came across this beaut post the other day pertaining to running and in a moment I was like..huh...yeah I guess that’s a good enough reason to go for a run...Because I can and there might be a day where I’m not able to and wish I was.


Expanding that into your wonderful Wednesday….extend that compliment, because you can. Let go of that grudge, because you can. Work hard today, because you can. And maybe later after work go for a run, because you can.

 

Nery

Story Time with Nery

I had heard whispers, rumors, of some snowfall hiding up in the higher reaches of the nearby mountains. We decided to investigate and put a rest to these dreams of snow that seemed unreal, after a long hot summer.


We packed our bags, grabbed our gear, and headed to Castle Peak. As in most trips, it was a culmination of a cold, semi-sleepless night and of a hastily made fire in the dark as our shadows danced in the surrounding landscape. But the morning, with the creek flowing slowly past our camp, promised the exciting prospect of snow.


As we readied our gear and the sun peered over the mountains we saw the seemingly bare rock. Nervousness gripped us as we climbed towards this barren land. Higher and higher we climbed; the air getting cooler but, only tiny patches of snow appeared.


The fellow climbers on the trail would ask, as they laughed, "What are the boards for?" As you can imagine our morale was getting low as we reached the crest of the mountain. But, all of a sudden... magic.


The North side of the mountain, hidden from the harsh sun, had snow.

 

We pushed passed our doubt and the laughter of others to find snow in October. What was merely rumor became reality with a little perseverance.