Comments on: How to Avoid Going through the Motions http://www.thebridgemaker.com/how-to-avoid-going-through-the-motions/ A blog about faith, inspiration and stories of personal change. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:27:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sudhiir http://www.thebridgemaker.com/how-to-avoid-going-through-the-motions/comment-page-1/#comment-6857 Sudhiir Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:20:44 +0000 http://www.thebridgemaker.com/?p=2297#comment-6857 Alex - Thanks a lot for posting this beautiful article. guess what? I am 39 and realized the whole thing about "being" and not just "doing" a month back. As you say with the new path, you have to balance like learning a bycicle first time. Since today morning I was kind of dull and could feel that I am going through motions. Then I thought to google and see if there is something out there and here I find this article... You rightly put it, that it is always there withing you. It's just the matter of nurturing and accepting it. My whole life I have been thinking about what others would think about me. I am sure there are many who would agree with me. However there was always this faith that I am different and I can do it. I can be like others (not literally, I mean be confident and happy) and can do it better than others. Anyways, thanks again and wish you all good luck! Alex – Thanks a lot for posting this beautiful article. guess what? I am 39 and realized the whole thing about “being” and not just “doing” a month back. As you say with the new path, you have to balance like learning a bycicle first time. Since today morning I was kind of dull and could feel that I am going through motions. Then I thought to google and see if there is something out there and here I find this article…

You rightly put it, that it is always there withing you. It’s just the matter of nurturing and accepting it. My whole life I have been thinking about what others would think about me. I am sure there are many who would agree with me. However there was always this faith that I am different and I can do it. I can be like others (not literally, I mean be confident and happy) and can do it better than others.

Anyways, thanks again and wish you all good luck!

]]> By: Christine http://www.thebridgemaker.com/how-to-avoid-going-through-the-motions/comment-page-1/#comment-6166 Christine Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:36:37 +0000 http://www.thebridgemaker.com/?p=2297#comment-6166 Thank you for this, Alex. Very inspiring. Thank you for this, Alex. Very inspiring.

]]> By: Successful Teaching » Blog Archive » Am I Passionate About My Teaching? http://www.thebridgemaker.com/how-to-avoid-going-through-the-motions/comment-page-1/#comment-3747 Successful Teaching » Blog Archive » Am I Passionate About My Teaching? Mon, 25 May 2009 10:32:20 +0000 http://www.thebridgemaker.com/?p=2297#comment-3747 [...] people. Even a single hour spent with those who live life as observers rather than participants, going through the motions without purpose and passion drain me physically, mentally, and emotionally…As an adult, I am fortunate that I get to chose [...] [...] people. Even a single hour spent with those who live life as observers rather than participants, going through the motions without purpose and passion drain me physically, mentally, and emotionally…As an adult, I am fortunate that I get to chose [...]

]]> By: Mark Knowles http://www.thebridgemaker.com/how-to-avoid-going-through-the-motions/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 Mark Knowles Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:26:05 +0000 http://www.thebridgemaker.com/?p=2297#comment-2954 @ elise - My first wife died of breast cancer at age 34. Afterwards I spent several years working with a breast cancer survivor self help group. One of the things that shocked my and ultimately led to me leaving the group was the inability of many of the husbands/partners to cope with the disease. Particularly after a mastectomy. Not sure I should blame god for her death, but if you want to give it credit for your strength in coping with this disease - go ahead. Personally I give you the credit. @ elise -

My first wife died of breast cancer at age 34.

Afterwards I spent several years working with a breast cancer survivor self help group. One of the things that shocked my and ultimately led to me leaving the group was the inability of many of the husbands/partners to cope with the disease. Particularly after a mastectomy.

Not sure I should blame god for her death, but if you want to give it credit for your strength in coping with this disease – go ahead.

Personally I give you the credit.

]]> By: Jocelyn at I TAKE OFF THE MASK http://www.thebridgemaker.com/how-to-avoid-going-through-the-motions/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 Jocelyn at I TAKE OFF THE MASK Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:35:17 +0000 http://www.thebridgemaker.com/?p=2297#comment-2953 This is inspiring. Life should be lived, not merely survived by going through the motions. This is inspiring. Life should be lived, not merely survived by going through the motions.

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