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super inspirational as always Chris. your words are always exactly what i need to light a fire under my ass and understand just what it takes to make it. really glad to see you’re doing well buddy, and i look forward to more posts!
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Many people who achieve success succumb to hubris. I did.
Not everyone has the grit to to really understand what went wrong. And then fix it. And then climb the ladder all over again.
I think you have.
And that grit – the journey it will take you on – inspires me and all your other readers.
I have faith that you’ll get to where you want to be.
Get after it. And, respectfully, keep updating your blog.
Best wishes.
Justin.
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Hey, Justin, I appreciate it. And that hubris…it can sure be a monster. At least it was in my case. I carried a lot of shame about it afterward. Sharing on my blog and on FB helped dimish most of the shame. Huge releif to get it out there and out of the back alleys of my heart. So releiving once I began opening up about it. It’s a big part of the reason I started this blog back in 2012 or so.
ReplyHey Chris, been spending to long climbing mountains over here in Scotland. Glad I came came across your amazing words. Gave me the shoulder shake that I needed and made my teeth rattle. Cheers Alex
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Nice! Congrats on doing something (long climbing mountains in Scotland) that most people think is awesome but would never attempt. What an adventure. Godspeed.
ReplyLOVE your words. Like you, I pulled myself up many times over the years using goal setting. Have had some hard knocks, but each time came back stronger.
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Awe, hey, Isabella, that means a lot to me, especially coming from a fellow writer like yourself And thank you for signing up for the newsletter. Four years back or so I was pumping out a lot of posts. These days not so much since I’m working on the books. What I’m saying is, you may not receive many letters since posts are rare these days (I think I’ve done two in the past year) But I appreciate you subscribing nonetheless. I have a hard time looking at the old posts. They make me cringe. I like the message, but I feel I’m such a stronger writer these days that those old posts embarrass me in a way. That’s my ego thinking though. People seem to enjoy them and benefit from them, so I keep them up.
Thanks again!
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actually. Make that two posts in the last TWO years it looks like. Not one year. Wow. It sure has been a long time since I was able to keep up with this blog. It’s for the best though. I’m writing books which is what I enjoy most.
ReplyGlad you kept the old posts up. They are valuable! I also liked your fan page. Now, I’ll need to read those books you’vebeen working so hard on!
ReplyI HAVE BEEN CHECKING YOUR BLOG SO OFTEN TO SEE YOUR NEXT POST AND IT IS AWESOME AS ALWAYS. Happy late birthday to your daughter, by the way! 🙂 As of late, I’ve been doing the goal-setting thing as well. I’m trying to kick my sugar addiction, prep for all the work I’ll have to do for the school year including working, academics, extracurricular activities after a rather depressing and hostile time period where I could not for the life of me get my stuff done. I was on rather bad terms with my immediate family and myself. I did not enjoy it. Now I’m picking myself up and genuinely trying to fix things. Your blog helps me immensely, Chris, thank you for being who you are and sharing it with people. Thank you.
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Dude! I just found you and your blog. Looking forward to what you write next. Thanks for laying it all out there – and using my vocabulary to do it. I hate the drugs I love too. Been sober a while now – and I am one of the ones who still thinks about it – and has to make a conscience decision – regularly. My sober addict husband is one of the never depressed – never struggles people. We stay clean and together. Dude – hope you are lifting and eating right….and I’ll look for your books. Will check back in soon – tell us what’s up.
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Thanks for your comment Kim. Your energy shines through your words. Congrats on the two of you being sober, too many people never achieve that. You’re a warrior, Kim.
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