Comments on: Dead Ends, Part 1

By: Middle Zone Musings » Oh, the Places I’ve Been

Middle Zone Musings » Oh, the Places I’ve Been — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:32:53 +0000

[...] Dead Ends, Part 1, published right here at Middle Zone Musings [...]

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:37:36 +0000

So what do you do now, Austin? Are you exercising your brain cells now?

By: Austin

Austin — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:32:20 +0000

I went to work in a credit card printing facility. My job was to print the train tickets for the New York subway system. When I was done with that, I went over to a folding machine and did some work for another section of the company. it didn’t give me the chance to be creative or to say what I really thought. Except I didn’t realise that at the time.

By: Simply Experimenting: The Results of My Writing Experiment Group Writing Project | Confident Writing

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:57:29 +0000

[...] with a guest post on Dead Ends. This was part of a 3-part writing experiment, with linked posts at the Middle Zone and another at Scrambled Toast. [When do you think you'll be repeating that particular experimen [...]

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:55:25 +0000

Good choice, Wilson! I hope you always have choices in your life, too. It makes things so much more interesting. (Although it does tend to reduce the hair quotient a mite, if you get my meanin’.)

By: Wilson Pon

Wilson Pon — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:46:25 +0000

Honestly, Robert. If I were given some choice, I’ll definitely go for the open-ended jobs than the dead-ended jobs…

However, I’m having a faith that “whenever you’ve met the dead end, just turn around, as the new hopes are always awaiting you at the corners!”

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:42:43 +0000

Thanks for the inspiration, Joanna! It was a wonderful idea - to experiment with my writing in a new and creative way. I'm so glad you found your way out of that dead end, Joanna. I'm convinced you're a far more interesting person now that you've had a chance to do what you really want. We all are. Robert Hruzeks last blog post..Seven Things I Am Thankful For - A Writing Project

By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:32:17 +0000

Robert, thank you again for a fascinating experiment! I’m off to Scrambled Toast too, before going back to try and catch up with the conversation you’ve kicked off at my own blog!

By the way, yes, I’ve been in a job that might have looked to some like a fast track to success but to me felt like the slow train to nowhere. Looking back I think it’s because it didn’t give me the chance to be creative or to say what I really thought. Except I didn’t realise that at the time – just had a lot of feelings of restlessness and ‘this isn’t it’. Which it wasn’t.

I think dead ends can be creative like that – when we get there we know there’s something different that we need to do.

Joanna Youngs last blog post..A Feast for Word Lovers: The Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:24:37 +0000

Sheesh, Luke! (Slaps forehead - which is why I have a flat forehead!) Leave it to you to point out the obvious! Robert Hruzeks last blog post..Seven Things I Am Thankful For - A Writing Project

By: Luke Gedeon

Luke Gedeon — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:55:52 +0000

A progressive blog post about dead ends? Hmm… so when we get to the end of this series of posts is it going to be a … ya know … dead end?

Head out to see…

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:11:28 +0000

Howdy Lillie! Hope the birds haven't beaten you to 'em! Robert Hruzeks last blog post..Seven Things I Am Thankful For - A Writing Project

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:30:08 +0000

Robert,
Who else would come up with a progressive blog post series? I’m following your bread crumbs to Scrambled Toast.

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:40:15 +0000

Hey Parth; bein’ a dreamer is a good thing! I’ve been a dreamer all my life. ‘Course, you have to make sure you (and your family, if you have one) is taken care of. (Responsibilities, you know.)

But I hope you get to accomplish what you want in life, Bubba! It’s a beautiful thing when that happens. And don’t forget; always leave room for more, too.

By: Parth

Parth — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:23:06 +0000

Very interesting. I kinda hope that I’ve finally found my calling, but I’ve always been somewhat of a dreamer. I’m hoping that this thing will make me money in the long term, and I have a whole lotta ideas about where I want to take it.

But yeah, one of my biggest fears is actually ending up in an unsatisfying, dead end job. Right now I’m actually looking for a job, along with working on my blog (which is my real passion). Blogging is tough business, especially since there are so many factors involved in making it successful, and so much competition, but I know it’ll happen. I have something unique to say and teach, and as long as I keep at it, I’ll succeed.

Thanks for the great post man, and really motivational. Congrats on finding your calling some thirty years back. I’m glad u made the right decision.

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:19:38 +0000

@Karen – That’s exactly what I’m sayin’! I mean, how can one expect a teen-ager to know what he’s going to do with the rest of his natural life? Oh, sure, some folks do it and seem to be happy with their choices. But I bet most people, if they could, would choose to do something else.

I sometimes think the Israelis and the Swill have it right. Everyone serves a few years in the Army when they’re 18. When they get out, they’ve had a few years to “see” the world. That’s gotta be a big help!