Comments on: The Decision to Be Remarkable http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/ Unconventional Strategies for Life, Work, and Travel Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rhiannon http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-67856 Rhiannon Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:22:29 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-67856 Great post, thanks Chris, for those of us who can't settle for a thirty-years-working-in-the-cornflake-factory type of life the knowledge that there are other souls who feel the same is immesurably encouraging.. I would just add, age is no barrier to living your dreams. I am fifty four and am just starting to live the life that I want, after years of fear of stepping out or my safety zone and letting other people call the shots. It is just another aspect of conventional society and unremarkable living that tells us adventure, new starts, world changing lives and buisnesses belong to those under forty and once past that point we should just shut up and hang on for our date with Mr G Reaper. Not so, we can live out our full potential at any age. I think women especially get caught in the youth and beauty myth and it is part of my mission to tell them - you can be the person you have always wanted to be. You need no permission from anyone for that. Great post, thanks Chris, for those of us who can’t settle for a thirty-years-working-in-the-cornflake-factory type of life the knowledge that there are other souls who feel the same is immesurably encouraging.. I would just add, age is no barrier to living your dreams. I am fifty four and am just starting to live the life that I want, after years of fear of stepping out or my safety zone and letting other people call the shots. It is just another aspect of conventional society and unremarkable living that tells us adventure, new starts, world changing lives and buisnesses belong to those under forty and once past that point we should just shut up and hang on for our date with Mr G Reaper. Not so, we can live out our full potential at any age. I think women especially get caught in the youth and beauty myth and it is part of my mission to tell them – you can be the person you have always wanted to be. You need no permission from anyone for that.

]]> By: Lindsey http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-65412 Lindsey Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:32:51 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-65412 I'm struggling to release my hold on my everyday life, and dive headfirst into challenges i would overwise never think to take. Thank you so much for giving me this inspiration and igniting my will to change the world, however small the difference. I can't wait to begin changing my life and begin inspiring people just like you inspired me. Thank you! I’m struggling to release my hold on my everyday life, and dive headfirst into challenges i would overwise never think to take. Thank you so much for giving me this inspiration and igniting my will to change the world, however small the difference. I can’t wait to begin changing my life and begin inspiring people just like you inspired me. Thank you!

]]> By: steveh http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-35159 steveh Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:40:07 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-35159 Thank you for the encouragement to get out of the box and to do it well! I needed that. Sometimes I am good at coming up with creative ideas, I am just not good at actually sticking with them. Thanks for the challenge to step it up a notch...or two. Thank you for the encouragement to get out of the box and to do it well! I needed that. Sometimes I am good at coming up with creative ideas, I am just not good at actually sticking with them. Thanks for the challenge to step it up a notch…or two.

]]> By: Patrick http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-34573 Patrick Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:41:35 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-34573 Thank you for this great statement. I've been addicted to spiritual search for a very long time pretending to myself that it is possible and the best to live without being remarkable. Within this I experienced a great bandwidth of feelings and conditions, from collapsing on the street to great inner peace and a fulfilling time of full power. Once I noticed that being remarkable is just a natural state, a great sideffect of being able to put all your energy into one stream, to be yourself, to let it flow, not to hold yourself back because of the idealism to fit someone elses expectations. Dreams and anxiety seem to be the medals both sides, get the things done is enough to be happy and that means to be remarkable without spending extra effort to be special. Thanks for your courage, inspiring peoples self discovery. Greetings Patrick Thank you for this great statement. I’ve been addicted to spiritual search for a very long time pretending to myself that it is possible and the best to live without being remarkable. Within this I experienced a great bandwidth of feelings and conditions, from collapsing on the street to great inner peace and a fulfilling time of full power. Once I noticed that being remarkable is just a natural state, a great sideffect of being able to put all your energy into one stream, to be yourself, to let it flow, not to hold yourself back because of the idealism to fit someone elses expectations. Dreams and anxiety seem to be the medals both sides, get the things done is enough to be happy and that means to be remarkable without spending extra effort to be special. Thanks for your courage, inspiring peoples self discovery.

Greetings
Patrick

]]> By: SaraOoo http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-30560 SaraOoo Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:42:14 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-30560 So I'm finding this two years after you wrote it, maybe the universe thought I was ready now and put me in contact with your amazing blog. Absolutely loved this post, it's already printed and glued into my journal. Totally amazing. Bought your book today and feel as if I've found a guru that's telling me "don't worry, you are not alone". Thank you. So I’m finding this two years after you wrote it, maybe the universe thought I was ready now and put me in contact with your amazing blog. Absolutely loved this post, it’s already printed and glued into my journal. Totally amazing.
Bought your book today and feel as if I’ve found a guru that’s telling me “don’t worry, you are not alone”.
Thank you.

]]> By: Trish / CotR http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-27064 Trish / CotR Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:38:21 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-27064 I really enjoyed reading this Chris. I have always know I want to be extraordinary, now I have to get focused and do it! I really enjoyed reading this Chris. I have always know I want to be extraordinary, now I have to get focused and do it!

]]> By: Lisa Watson http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-23635 Lisa Watson Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:23:02 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-23635 Excellent post. Simple advice on how to make a profound impact on our own lives. Thanks for this. - Lisa Excellent post. Simple advice on how to make a profound impact on our own lives. Thanks for this.

- Lisa

]]> By: bilal http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-23634 bilal Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:16:26 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-23634 I too feel depressed when I am not working on the goals of my life, but the thing is everyone around me is average. They don't understand what I say. I guess I have to ignore them even if they are my family, still on my quest to b remarkable! I too feel depressed when I am not working on the goals of my life, but the thing is everyone around me is average. They don’t understand what I say. I guess I have to ignore them even if they are my family, still on my quest to b remarkable!

]]> By: Chad Lucas http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-23341 Chad Lucas Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:41:06 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-23341 I am definitely inspired. Now on to the first step of actually deciding to be remarkable! Thanks Chris! -Chad I am definitely inspired. Now on to the first step of actually deciding to be remarkable!

Thanks Chris!

-Chad

]]> By: Legendary http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-2/#comment-23018 Legendary Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:38:08 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-decision-to-be-remarkable/#comment-23018 Love the blog, I can actually relate to this article quite strongly. 6 months ago I decided to step out and start aiming to be "remarkable" as you put it. Just wanted to let anyone here considering doing the same know that that single decision changed my life. My only regret is not doing it years ago, if your thinking about it don't hesitate; go for it! Love the blog, I can actually relate to this article quite strongly. 6 months ago I decided to step out and start aiming to be “remarkable” as you put it. Just wanted to let anyone here considering doing the same know that that single decision changed my life. My only regret is not doing it years ago, if your thinking about it don’t hesitate; go for it!

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