Life is a series of small achievements

**apj101** · 02-05-2008, 02:58 PM

life is a series of small achievements, be it... getting an A on a test, solving that annoying computer issue, finishing a piece of work, getting to work on time, waking up on time, losing that little bit of weight, running that little bit faster, posting that little bit more.

Everyday is series of small successes and failures, with the occasional large event interspersed.

Today, I made it to work dispite being ill.
Yesterday I managed to paint my bedroom ceiling.
These are what it means to be me. But in reflection these are not the things I remember.... my memory is trained to forget this minor matters and focus in detail on the great achievements marriage, mortgage, job...

It's important to remember that the little moments in ones life define our existence, and how the world sees us. Shakespeare said that "all the world is a stage", but we should not live our lives as a play, compartmentalizing our past by reference to a few major events and think that this is our life. It is our daily goals that form the backdrop that will ultimately determine is the play is worth watching.

So here is your manuscript, what small goals do you want to remember today.

4W4K3 · 02-05-2008, 04:05 PM

Today I'd like to go to my second job interview and blow them away. Just waiting on the call so they can tell me what time to show up.

**DCIScouts** · 02-05-2008, 06:20 PM

Very nice apj. I'm actually starting to remember those small accomplishments more and more, like going to work even when you're a little sick. Or getting through the day without having an altercation with that person that you (or anyone else, for that matter...) completely doesn't get along with... Anyway, here's to achieving those small goals in order to make those larger goals (saving up enough money for a big screen TV...), that much easier...

The_Beast · 02-05-2008, 11:35 PM

today I got
- plan for a house done in AutoCAD
- knew every answer my science teacher asked (today and yesterday)
- did some public speaking(hard for me)
- a few more I can't remember

**jimmymac** · 02-06-2008, 12:23 AM

well a few things with work needed tying up today, mainly finishing the admin from a large meeting i held last wednesday so managed that

but the main thing is with me currently seeking work for when my current one ends at the end of march so its getting the CV sorted, half way through it now, hopefully finish it tomorrow and get calling those agencies

g4m3rof1337 · 02-06-2008, 12:48 AM

Well, I have a few I like to look back on, and some goals to look forward to completing.

Currently running 3 sites.
I am getting better with hosting gaming servers.
I am working hard on completing school by May.
And just some other stuff.

4W4K3 · 02-06-2008, 01:02 AM

I'm pretty proud of replacing my clutch and flywheel in 3 days. Never done it before, worked solo most of the time. It was really hard, I messed up a few things here and there, but in the end I fixed everything and the car runs great.

Kornowski · 02-06-2008, 01:22 AM

Small things, Erm...
Finally fixing that BSOD my computer had!
Getting caring & thoughtful presents for my family over Christmas and Birthdays.
Feeling as if I'm a good friend

I'm looking forward to;

Getting my predicted grades in college...
Doing well in my University Interviews and turning 18 at the week-end!
Summer, to get back out on my bike again, properly!

Hyper_Kagome · 02-06-2008, 05:42 AM

Well.. I had my Senior/Grad pictures today after school. I seriously, strongly dislike having my pictures taken by anyone else other than myself or close friends.
I sat there and actually relaxed, had fun, even smiled. I just hope they all turn out nice. =]

Motoxrdude · 02-06-2008, 05:48 AM

Just getting through each day is an accomplishment for me. I've been going through a lot with my parents as they are separating. Maybe it's for the better? Maybe for the Worse? I don't know yet. My main goal though is to come out of this ordeal for the better, and if I accomplish that, then all the hardship and pain will be worth it.

02-05-2008, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,143	Life is a series of small achievements life is a series of small achievements, be it... getting an A on a test, solving that annoying computer issue, finishing a piece of work, getting to work on time, waking up on time, losing that little bit of weight, running that little bit faster, posting that little bit more. Everyday is series of small successes and failures, with the occasional large event interspersed. Today, I made it to work dispite being ill. Yesterday I managed to paint my bedroom ceiling. These are what it means to be me. But in reflection these are not the things I remember.... my memory is trained to forget this minor matters and focus in detail on the great achievements marriage, mortgage, job... It's important to remember that the little moments in ones life define our existence, and how the world sees us. Shakespeare said that "all the world is a stage", but we should not live our lives as a play, compartmentalizing our past by reference to a few major events and think that this is our life. It is our daily goals that form the backdrop that will ultimately determine is the play is worth watching. So here is your manuscript, what small goals do you want to remember today. __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything! Last edited by apj101; 02-05-2008 at 06:31 PM.

02-05-2008, 04:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,858	Today I'd like to go to my second job interview and blow them away. Just waiting on the call so they can tell me what time to show up. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

02-05-2008, 06:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,049	Very nice apj. I'm actually starting to remember those small accomplishments more and more, like going to work even when you're a little sick. Or getting through the day without having an altercation with that person that you (or anyone else, for that matter...) completely doesn't get along with... Anyway, here's to achieving those small goals in order to make those larger goals (saving up enough money for a big screen TV...), that much easier... __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

02-05-2008, 11:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Beast Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 3,300	today I got - plan for a house done in AutoCAD - knew every answer my science teacher asked (today and yesterday) - did some public speaking(hard for me) - a few more I can't remember __________________ Rendering Machine - Gigabyte DS3L P35 - - C2D E6550 - - Corsair XMS2 2Gb - Seagate 'Cuda 320Gb - Sapphire 2600 XT 256mb - - Antec Earthwatt 430 watt - - Antec New Solution Series Case - - Hp w1907 monitor - Check Out My Custom Clock Picture 1/\Picture 2

02-06-2008, 12:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,688	well a few things with work needed tying up today, mainly finishing the admin from a large meeting i held last wednesday so managed that but the main thing is with me currently seeking work for when my current one ends at the end of march so its getting the CV sorted, half way through it now, hopefully finish it tomorrow and get calling those agencies __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. http://www.peytonmusic.com/ http://forum.peytonmusic.com/ the most uplifting soulful music you will ever hear...

02-06-2008, 12:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
g4m3rof1337 Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,163	Well, I have a few I like to look back on, and some goals to look forward to completing. Currently running 3 sites. I am getting better with hosting gaming servers. I am working hard on completing school by May. And just some other stuff. __________________ Desktop Laptop Winner of Photo Tournament: Metal. Upgrading to a 750i Mobo and adding a Second 8800GT. Last edited by g4m3rof1337; 02-06-2008 at 08:53 AM.

02-06-2008, 01:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,858	I'm pretty proud of replacing my clutch and flywheel in 3 days. Never done it before, worked solo most of the time. It was really hard, I messed up a few things here and there, but in the end I fixed everything and the car runs great. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

02-06-2008, 05:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
Hyper_Kagome Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Gaming Room. Age: 18 Posts: 3,143	Well.. I had my Senior/Grad pictures today after school. I seriously, strongly dislike having my pictures taken by anyone else other than myself or close friends. I sat there and actually relaxed, had fun, even smiled. I just hope they all turn out nice. =] __________________ Winner of Photo Tournament: Animals. I see your eyes light up, whenever you smile. I hear your heart go wild, whenever I touch your lips to mine. I study your deep brown eyes full of wonder, I can't believe all of the life you've uncovered. The simplest things leave you haunting my mind, I want to keep you forever. Always Remembered. - R.I.P. Max // Smokey. 01/10/08 // 05/13/08

02-06-2008, 05:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 17 Posts: 5,970	Just getting through each day is an accomplishment for me. I've been going through a lot with my parents as they are separating. Maybe it's for the better? Maybe for the Worse? I don't know yet. My main goal though is to come out of this ordeal for the better, and if I accomplish that, then all the hardship and pain will be worth it. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08.

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