Comments on: The Lesson of Apollo 13 http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-lesson-of-apollo-13.html Tools to improve your mind and escape the trap Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:47:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Y8 http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-lesson-of-apollo-13.html/comment-page-1#comment-105419 Y8 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:51:10 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1051#comment-105419 great post This is a very informative article.I was looking for these things and here I found it. I am doing a project and this information is very useful me. great post

This is a very informative article.I was looking for these things and here I found it. I am doing a project and this information is very useful me.

]]> By: Jeff@MySuperChargedLife http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-lesson-of-apollo-13.html/comment-page-1#comment-2020 Jeff@MySuperChargedLife Fri, 01 May 2009 16:36:55 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1051#comment-2020 It seems in today's world that we all want instant gratification, but life just doesn't work that way. Even when people seem to reach instant success it is usually because years of hard work proceeded a big break. Cause and effect is still in action. It takes a lot of little successes to reach a dream and as you have pointed out, the only way to get there is to take the first scary little step! It seems in today’s world that we all want instant gratification, but life just doesn’t work that way. Even when people seem to reach instant success it is usually because years of hard work proceeded a big break. Cause and effect is still in action. It takes a lot of little successes to reach a dream and as you have pointed out, the only way to get there is to take the first scary little step!

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-lesson-of-apollo-13.html/comment-page-1#comment-2015 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Fri, 01 May 2009 14:32:44 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1051#comment-2015 Every big task is made up of many small steps. We should never get hypnotized by the complexity of a situation. Focus on the smaller steps to maintain your perspective, keep the big picture in mind to maintain your direction. Excellent post Stephen. Every big task is made up of many small steps. We should never get hypnotized by the complexity of a situation. Focus on the smaller steps to maintain your perspective, keep the big picture in mind to maintain your direction. Excellent post Stephen.

]]> By: Dragos Roua http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-lesson-of-apollo-13.html/comment-page-1#comment-2013 Dragos Roua Fri, 01 May 2009 13:55:49 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1051#comment-2013 That's great! I've been in pressuring situations more than once and I can tell you that if you take the time to focus on what's happening to you , you don't physically have the necessary time to get out of the mess. That's a great lesson and you outlined it brilliantly. Thanks for sharing :-) That’s great!

I’ve been in pressuring situations more than once and I can tell you that if you take the time to focus on what’s happening to you , you don’t physically have the necessary time to get out of the mess. That’s a great lesson and you outlined it brilliantly.

Thanks for sharing :-)

]]> By: Lisis | Quest For Balance http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-lesson-of-apollo-13.html/comment-page-1#comment-2012 Lisis | Quest For Balance Fri, 01 May 2009 13:43:05 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1051#comment-2012 Beautiful post, Stephen. I was just commenting on my own blog about noticing the little things with our kids. I like what Cath has added here too, that the strategy of trying to plan every little thing may no longer work because of the pace of modern life. I hadn't ever thought of it that way but it's true. Now, more than ever, baby steps are the way to go because of the infinite variables that change at the speed of light. "What is my NEXT small step?" is what really matters. @Jay: Is that your Viking genes speaking again? An elephant!!!?? ;-) Beautiful post, Stephen. I was just commenting on my own blog about noticing the little things with our kids. I like what Cath has added here too, that the strategy of trying to plan every little thing may no longer work because of the pace of modern life. I hadn’t ever thought of it that way but it’s true. Now, more than ever, baby steps are the way to go because of the infinite variables that change at the speed of light. “What is my NEXT small step?” is what really matters.

@Jay: Is that your Viking genes speaking again? An elephant!!!?? ;-)

]]> By: Roger | A Content Life http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-lesson-of-apollo-13.html/comment-page-1#comment-2010 Roger | A Content Life Fri, 01 May 2009 12:16:55 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1051#comment-2010 Excellent advice! I've been a software engineer most of my adult life and we use the idea of "divide and conquer" to create difficult algorithms, high-level designs, and resolve bugs. Your ideas have served me well. Excellent advice!

I’ve been a software engineer most of my adult life and we use the idea of “divide and conquer” to create difficult algorithms, high-level designs, and resolve bugs. Your ideas have served me well.

]]> By: Jay Schryer http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-lesson-of-apollo-13.html/comment-page-1#comment-2008 Jay Schryer Fri, 01 May 2009 11:31:51 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1051#comment-2008 This reminds me of the old saying: "You can eat an elephant if you break it down into bite-sized pieces." Thanks for writing this, it serves as a powerful reminder of the best way to "get things done." One step at a time, deliberately moving forward, one foot in front of the other. Keep moving, and eventually you will go the distance. This reminds me of the old saying: “You can eat an elephant if you break it down into bite-sized pieces.” Thanks for writing this, it serves as a powerful reminder of the best way to “get things done.” One step at a time, deliberately moving forward, one foot in front of the other. Keep moving, and eventually you will go the distance.

]]> By: CathD http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-lesson-of-apollo-13.html/comment-page-1#comment-2006 CathD Fri, 01 May 2009 09:26:57 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1051#comment-2006 Great post, Stephen. We've been taught to set goals and plan everything before we take action, and this might have worked for previous generations, but these days the world is changing too fast for that. Your detailed plans are outdated by the time they've been written. You'll do better if you can stay agile, just feeling the way you want to feel RIGHT NOW, then asking yourself, "What's the next small step I'd love to take" and doing that. CathD Great post, Stephen. We’ve been taught to set goals and plan everything before we take action, and this might have worked for previous generations, but these days the world is changing too fast for that. Your detailed plans are outdated by the time they’ve been written. You’ll do better if you can stay agile, just feeling the way you want to feel RIGHT NOW, then asking yourself, “What’s the next small step I’d love to take” and doing that.

CathD

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