Comments on: Overcoming Barriers, Part 2

By: Middle Zone Musings » Overcoming Barriers, Part 1

Middle Zone Musings » Overcoming Barriers, Part 1 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:30:27 +0000

[...] ends Part 1 of this faascinting soliloquy pointless rambling post. Not to worry; Part 2 will be along shortly. If it’s worth it. And I can get motivated [...]

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:34:09 +0000

Howdy, Karen! Yep; I think I need to add that one to the list…

By: Karen Putz / DeafMom

Karen Putz / DeafMom — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:11:09 +0000

Like Chris says, chocolate works!

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:47:10 +0000

I’m honored that you would think so, Rakeback! You’ve made my day!

By: Rakeback

Rakeback — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:09:01 +0000

Robert, you are really an inspiration yourself and I am glad that I found your blog for your blog has made a little difference in my life that makes me happier now..

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:42:10 +0000

Glad I could be of help, Rakeback!

By: Rakeback

Rakeback — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:18:28 +0000

This is sort of inspirational to me..Overcoming barriers..I wonder how many have I overcomed so far..seems like only yesterday I had a really bad life..

By: What Do You Do When You Hit a Brick Wall? : HighCallingBlogs.com

What Do You Do When You Hit a Brick Wall? : HighCallingBlogs.com — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:02:49 +0000

[...] the question Robert Hruzek asks over at Middle Zone Musings. Robert is almost brand new to the network in the new “daily living” category. So new [...]

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:37:59 +0000

Howdy, Karen! So that’s what the dip in my Friday stats was all about! (When you only have two regular readers, it’s really noticeable when one of ‘em doesn’t show up!)

I’ve seen that quote before and love it – really goes to the heart of the matter doesn’t it? It doesn’t matter how you face a challenge – what really matters is that you do.

Glad you dropped by today! Nice to see your smilin’ face over there in the MBL widget.

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:21:20 +0000

Bob, I have to admit when I saw Part 1 the other day, I purposely waited for Part 2 so I could read them together. Now that I’ve confessed, well I’ve learned after some good hard knocks in life that James Baldwin was right when he said, “Not everything that can be faced can be change, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” So the first step for me is confront. I know that I will either have to go around it, climb it or go through it and when I know which option I am supposed to take I grab the right equipment and get to it. By the way, kudos on having a picture of a movie that I’ve actually seen! I loved What About Bob!

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:00:54 +0000

Well… you can always tell yourself about the healthy benefits to be found in chocolate, you know. It contains caffeine, so it’s a good coffee substitute, there are beneficial flavinoids to be found in it (although the health benefits are still being debated), and it gives you a discernible sense of pleasure to melt it in your mouth.

Works for me! Might even make those brick walls easier to face!

By: Chris Cree

Chris Cree — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:35:40 +0000

When I hit a brick wall I usually go find some chocolate.

It doesn’t usually help much. But it sure tastes good.

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:40:02 +0000

Ah yes, Bob – Baby Steps, the new book by that famous psychologist… ol’ what’s his name… Dr. Marvin, right? Not bad advice, when you think about it, especially for those action-oriented types.

Thanks for the contribution, Bob!

By: Bob Younce at The Writing Journey

Bob Younce at The Writing Journey — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:49:50 +0000

Bob’s a great name, innit?

At any rate, here’s what I do when I hit a barrier:

Take Action. The tiniest step (Baby steps, according to the Bob in the movie) starts the journey and begins the process of building momentum.

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:51:41 +0000

Don’t take it personal, Sam!? Don’t take it personal?! Whaddaya mean, don’t take it – um, er, well… you’re right, we arecontrol freaks. :-\

Ah, well; if the shoe fits…