Comments on: Ten Pieces of Inspiration #62

By: Kai

Kai — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:38:52 +0000

Interesting thought on Terry Fox. I don’t think I ever before realized how *young* he was. I learned about him as a child, but I would have been young enough that all adults seemed impossibly old. I guess I’ve never really looked back at the story since I grew up, but wow is he ever young…

It’s too bad that short didn’t mention the big rest of the story that came after he died.

By: Kai

Kai — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:09:07 +0000

If you were old enough to be aware when he was running, I’m surprised you’d never heard of him. But for the younger crowd, living in the States where there isn’t that much mention of him, it’s not surprising at all. But it is a good story.

By: Joan

Joan — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:52:53 +0000

Thank you for the video on Terry Fox. It was a real inspiration. He also has an amazing family to incourage him to do what he wanted to do.

By: David

David — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:18:55 +0000

Hegel did not actually come up with the idea that “Le plus grand ennemi du bon, c’est le mieux”. He quoted the French proverb in one of his works, but he did not believe it himself. The thought is more closely associated with Voltaire, who wrote:

Dans ses écrits un sage Italien
Dit que le mieux est l’ennemi du bien.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:06:01 +0000

Hi Trent,
I am not insulted that you did not know Terry Fox, and you are right, his story is an inspiration. In Canada all the public schools hold a Terry Fox run, every September, to raise money for cancer research and to learn about his journey. My daughter was so inspired by him she wanted to BE him last year and she tookme on many runs through the neighborhood. It is worth showing this video to your children.

By: Steven

Steven — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:43:57 +0000

Perseverence is about never giving up despite facing huge challenges. It’s about overcoming those challenges to ultimately succeed. I’m not sure it’s really the same as focusing on today without fear of tomorrow…but I understand your point.

That said, I do agree that it’s important to focus on what you can accomplish today instead of worrying about what tomorrow might bring. As a matter of fact, I’m in a situation where I could be shipped halfway around the world for the next two years at any moment. But it’s not guaranteed. So the question I have to ask myself is do I continue to plan my life under the assumption that I will be going, or under the assumption that I won’t. Mostly I have to look at my life today and figure out what’s best for both scenarios. If I only focused on what could happen tomorrow, my entire life would be on hold.

I’m not sure that’s perseverence, but it’s surely an example of focusing on today.