I have not been asleep on my pursuit for knowledge and education but have involved myself in political readings on the founding of America that I have not finished (when finished I will post paper on blog). As a side project to these readings I read a fantastic book called The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour. It was inspirational and motivated me to reevaluate what I am doing in my life to achieve greatness. I hope you enjoy the short paper below.
Our Walking Drum
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15 years ago
The most powerful, yet simple, concept you outline is the power of the drum and the accompanied marching to the cadence of the drum. If we can consistently get into a rhythm (enhanced by an internal cadence to this drumbeat) we can accomplish just about anything we set our minds upon. One brick a day produces a wall over time as one step at a time to a drumbeat eventually completes the journey.
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ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. Perhaps the hardest part about the journey is knowing that we have to take as many steps as we do to achieve our eventual goal. The old adage "take one step at a time" is so applicable in accomplishing our goals and personal missions. I do, at times, find myself discouraged that I am not making the progress I would like to see but remind myself that three or four years from now, if I keep up the pace, I will be amazed at what I have become
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ReplyDeleteYou made this book sound amazing. Your essay really motivated me but the hard part is finding that mission. I have no clue! Before last year I thought that maybe it had something to do with teaching, but quickly found that not to be the case. But as you said in the last paragraph, even finding your mission is a continual process. Lets hope that is the case!