Comments on: Chop Wood, Carry Water http://thedreamingcafe.com/2010/01/21/chop-wood-carry-water/ Where Self-Discovery, Self-Expression and Self-Employment Come Together Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:15:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linnea aka cafemercury http://thedreamingcafe.com/2010/01/21/chop-wood-carry-water/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Linnea aka cafemercury Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:56:27 +0000 http://thedreamingcafe.com/?p=4304#comment-643 Sandy, I've been out of the loop for a couple of weeks now and because of my interest in Buddhism, when I made my way over here from Facebook this post naturally caught my eye. I'm going to bookmark it. I may return to it when I develop that same sense of being torn. It's nice to know one isn't alone, but that isn't all I know. I know you can do it -- one pile, one pail at a time. Sandy, I’ve been out of the loop for a couple of weeks now and because of my interest in Buddhism, when I made my way over here from Facebook this post naturally caught my eye. I’m going to bookmark it. I may return to it when I develop that same sense of being torn. It’s nice to know one isn’t alone, but that isn’t all I know. I know you can do it — one pile, one pail at a time.

]]> By: Margot http://thedreamingcafe.com/2010/01/21/chop-wood-carry-water/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Margot Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:56:25 +0000 http://thedreamingcafe.com/?p=4304#comment-642 Chop wood, carry water, hm? For 2 weeks, starting Christmas day this year, our septic system froze, creating the need to reduce the amount of water going down the drain. Pans were placed in the sinks, and pails were used to run water to temperature before showers and dishes. These buckets and pans were carried outside and chucked on the ground. Meanwhile, down to one income, I decided to heat the house with the cast iron stove. Although I didn't have to chop, I did haul wood in several times a day. While these actions did not produce an income, nor did they make the problems go away, they did created an atmosphere where I felt more in control of my situation. The daily grind of hauling wood and chucking water made for 2 weeks of strength of purpose. Chop wood, carry water, hm? For 2 weeks, starting Christmas day this year, our septic system froze, creating the need to reduce the amount of water going down the drain. Pans were placed in the sinks, and pails were used to run water to temperature before showers and dishes. These buckets and pans were carried outside and chucked on the ground.

Meanwhile, down to one income, I decided to heat the house with the cast iron stove. Although I didn’t have to chop, I did haul wood in several times a day.

While these actions did not produce an income, nor did they make the problems go away, they did created an atmosphere where I felt more in control of my situation. The daily grind of hauling wood and chucking water made for 2 weeks of strength of purpose.

]]> By: Beth http://thedreamingcafe.com/2010/01/21/chop-wood-carry-water/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Beth Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:36:00 +0000 http://thedreamingcafe.com/?p=4304#comment-641 Most entrepeneurs have to do tasks that they don't want to do, especially in the beginning, while setting up their businesses. I think the key though, is to follow your passions, and let them shine through. Keep the tasks you aren't good at or don't care for to as small a part of the work day as possible, and outsource as many of those you can as soon as you can afford to. It was a real revelation to me to realize that there are people who love to do many of the things I don't, and vice versa. Expressing your uniqueness, and not following the crowd, is what makes one stand out in their field. It's more fulfilling, and I believe, will be more profitable, in more ways than just money. This is what I am planning to do myself this year as I begin my own business. I base this on studying numerous people in lots of different career fields. I believe that we naturally have interests, talents, and the desire to learn about what excites us inside. Too many of us stifle those. We can help the most people in the world, and be the happiest ourselves, when we let that out in our daily living. Most entrepeneurs have to do tasks that they don’t want to do, especially in the beginning, while setting up their businesses. I think the key though, is to follow your passions, and let them shine through. Keep the tasks you aren’t good at or don’t care for to as small a part of the work day as possible, and outsource as many of those you can as soon as you can afford to. It was a real revelation to me to realize that there are people who love to do many of the things I don’t, and vice versa.

Expressing your uniqueness, and not following the crowd, is what makes one stand out in their field. It’s more fulfilling, and I believe, will be more profitable, in more ways than just money. This is what I am planning to do myself this year as I begin my own business. I base this on studying numerous people in lots of different career fields. I believe that we naturally have interests, talents, and the desire to learn about
what excites us inside. Too many of us stifle those. We can help the most people in the world, and be the happiest ourselves, when we let that out in our daily living.

]]> By: Dixie http://thedreamingcafe.com/2010/01/21/chop-wood-carry-water/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Dixie Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:44:21 +0000 http://thedreamingcafe.com/?p=4304#comment-640 I always get it wrong and try to chop water, carry wood. Oh, well. I always get it wrong and try to chop water, carry wood. Oh, well.

]]> By: Gilles Gagnon (TheWisdomSpeakers.com) http://thedreamingcafe.com/2010/01/21/chop-wood-carry-water/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Gilles Gagnon (TheWisdomSpeakers.com) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:23:15 +0000 http://thedreamingcafe.com/?p=4304#comment-639 Keep at it Sandy! I agree with Ken. The Law of Attraction is weak UNTIL... both decision and action are taken. Only then, in my opinion, will one begin to "attract" what one wants. Decisions and actions with a good slice of persistence is indeed the reason for many successes and accomplishments. Let the chopping continue, one chop at a time! :) Gilles www.TheWisdomSpeakers.com Keep at it Sandy!

I agree with Ken. The Law of Attraction is weak UNTIL… both decision and action are taken. Only then, in my opinion, will one begin to “attract” what one wants. Decisions and actions with a good slice of persistence is indeed the reason for many successes and accomplishments.

Let the chopping continue, one chop at a time! :)

Gilles
http://www.TheWisdomSpeakers.com

]]> By: Ken http://thedreamingcafe.com/2010/01/21/chop-wood-carry-water/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Ken Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:35:05 +0000 http://thedreamingcafe.com/?p=4304#comment-638 Can I confess something? I don't believe in the Law of Attraction. I believe in the benefits of a positive attitude. I believe in the power inherent in making decisions and taking action. I just don't think thoughts have much of an impact on the external, physical universe. Chop wood, carry water. That's how things become manifest. Chop and carry, dear sister, chop and carry. Can I confess something? I don’t believe in the Law of Attraction. I believe in the benefits of a positive attitude. I believe in the power inherent in making decisions and taking action. I just don’t think thoughts have much of an impact on the external, physical universe. Chop wood, carry water. That’s how things become manifest. Chop and carry, dear sister, chop and carry.

]]> By: Belle http://thedreamingcafe.com/2010/01/21/chop-wood-carry-water/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Belle Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:31:22 +0000 http://thedreamingcafe.com/?p=4304#comment-637 Great post. I like the idea of a success binder - it conjures up all sorts of wonderful images for me. It's all a matter of identity - who are you choosing to be? It sounds to me like you're shifting towards who you are, and as you do, the world will shift to match. It can do no less. Great post. I like the idea of a success binder – it conjures up all sorts of wonderful images for me.

It’s all a matter of identity – who are you choosing to be? It sounds to me like you’re shifting towards who you are, and as you do, the world will shift to match. It can do no less.

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