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What Derails Your Dream Train?

Posted 01-16-2010 at 08:45 PM by Sandra Bostwick
Updated 01-16-2010 at 08:55 PM by Sandra Bostwick
qesue made this comment about an earlier blog entry:

I love this question and try to remember to ask it frequently. I have to admit that I am a person who can get so caught up in the details that I sometimes forget to see that all of these small things make up a big beautiful picture. Knowing this, however, helps me to step back and appreciate all that is around me.



Posted Today at 07:36 PM by qesue

(OK, here I am again)

I love the way that qesue, AKA Sue, shows the value of knowing your weak areas and adjusting so they don't cause problems.

One of my favorite sayings is "Hug your demons so they don't bite you in the @$$!"

Getting caught up in details or missing the big beautiful picture can get in the way of any project, but there are a million other little "glitches" that can derail your dream train.

Some of them are practical, like the resources of time, energy, funds, space, help, education, or knowledge.

Some are emotional like fears, doubts, motivation, or blocks.

What are the glitches that might derail your dream train? Can you come up with a plan to stay on track?
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    I like detail it helps me see the bigger picture that why when ever I go to a new place I like to know the history to it.
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    Posted 01-16-2010 at 08:48 PM by TNTWheels TNTWheels is offline
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    Geez, Todd, THAT WAS QUICK!

    I was just looking at your handicapped travel site. It is coming along nicely! Keep up the good work!
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    Posted 01-16-2010 at 08:57 PM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
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    Question, What happens when the cashier oversells your seat and there are several of you for the same seat (like what airlines do)??? Is it ok, to take the next train? Maybe you'll even get bumped to first class.....
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    Posted 01-17-2010 at 06:46 AM by orionchika orionchika is offline
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    Sandra Bostwick's Avatar
    OOOOOOOOOOH, I love that comment! Very often, when something like that happens, if I try to just let go and "float" with the tide, I end up in some new amazing situation that would not have happened if that schedule glitch had not occurred. I'll meet someone, find something, stumble across an opportunity, all sorts of things.

    So, for me, if the cahsier oversells my seat, first I'll check to see if the other person is Robert Downey Jr., in which case, I don't mind sharing! (Ha, Janice!)

    Second, I'll try to remind myself that it is not the end of the world and I can find some way to occupy my time.

    Third, I will look to see if there are any "gifts" hidden in the delay. Sometimes I'll even try to make a "gift" myself!

    GREAT question!
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    Posted 01-17-2010 at 08:06 AM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
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    i'd sit on his lap, but I doubt he'd fly coach haaha
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    Posted 01-17-2010 at 10:28 AM by janicelovesmickey janicelovesmickey is offline
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    Hello, Janice! Always a pleasure to "see" another Jersey girl!
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    Posted 01-17-2010 at 02:55 PM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
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    TNTWheels's Avatar
    Very true Sandy things happen for a reason no matter bad or good.

    When Someone cut me off in my old van and made me crash 10 years ago while still living with my parents they discover when I got my van I have now and had to do retest just to make sure and they discover that I have glaucoma in my right eye and very tiny in my left but was able to save it but my right was a bit late, but I can still drive perfectly with my lift eye. So that accident got turn into something good.
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    Sandra Bostwick's Avatar
    I imagine the world would be a pretty complicated place if EVERYthing happened for a reason, so it is hard for me to wrap my head around that. I don't know that everything doesn't happen for a reason, so maybe it does.?. I DO know that, somehow, we can take even the worst situation and make something meaningful from it, and that is what gives me courage from day to day.

    I can say that I know that is true for sure!
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    Posted 01-17-2010 at 06:02 PM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
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    Wow... I am happy with the response with that this question got!!!.... Hi Janice.... If RDJ saw you... he'd give up his first class seat and definitely share with you...if he didn't invite you up to his seat!! Hahahaha!!! But it is so true that sometimes that slight delays can cause some good things to happen (and bad...but I am concentrating on the good)... Many, many,many, many moons ago when I was stationed in Germany, I came home for a leave....My dad had to get me to JFK from DE and that just didn't happen!! He ended up driving around for hours -literally!! He ended up taking me to a cab and paying the driver to take me... I missed my plane....and spent the night at the USO.... I was SO worried that I would get into trouble,The USO called my commander and got me "excused" so I wouldn't be counted as AWOL. When I returned to Germany, the commander was very cool and I had the rest of that week off as well (I believe I got in country on a Thursday morning....) But there were also times when I voluntarily gave up my seat when the plane was way overbooked and received wonderful compensation...(y'all remember the good ole' days when you got a food voucher, a hotel room and another ticket to use at another time, - on top of them getting you on the next available flight)... I had racked up a few of those puppies.... LOL!!!
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    Posted 01-18-2010 at 06:54 AM by orionchika orionchika is offline
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    Could you really get in that much trouble for missing a plane?
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    Posted 01-21-2010 at 07:53 PM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
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    I got the Contemporary Resort somewhat done. When I really looked at the pictures the The staff gave me and email me they were only for the Bay Lake Tower. I can't scan them since my scan gave out on me and the emails are to dark. The pictures I took from a booklet of the Contemporary's rooms did turn out right. So I'm with out picture for this on darn it!!!!! Talk about derailment here one of them. ANYONE staying here Please get pictures of the accessible rooms but not from the Bay Lake Tower.
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    Posted 01-21-2010 at 09:33 PM by TNTWheels TNTWheels is offline
 







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