Comments on: Sitting at Life’s Train Station. http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/ Personal Development Life Lessons Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Sandy http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-14568 Sandy Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:41:35 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-14568 Wow....what an insight Craig!!! I will definately pass this on to those who just awoke.....but for me it's almost 6:00 and for the rest of you who that have passed up those trains don't fret.....it's magical just go back and reflect on those trains you did catch and weren't even aware of it...and realize life is good and the best is yet to come.......Lot's of love Sandy Wow….what an insight Craig!!! I will definately pass this on to those who just awoke…..but for me it’s almost 6:00 and for the rest of you who that have passed up those trains don’t fret…..it’s magical just go back and reflect on those trains you did catch and weren’t even aware of it…and realize life is good and the best is yet to come…….Lot’s of love Sandy

]]> By: Jules http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-11111 Jules Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-11111 I have (finally) realised that I have lived the majority of my life sitting at Life's Train Station. On the platform. Over-thinking what I'll do, where I'll go. So many opportunities have been right there for me, and I've just flagged them away. By now I could have been a professional musician (I played clarinet), a chiropractor, a primary school teacher, a music therapist, a registered nurse, an exercise physiologist, a child care worker, a learn to swim teacher. Yep, they are all things I've either started and not finished or considered doing. But I'm none of them. (Although I'm a pool lifeguard now and just over 6 weeks away from being a paramedic). Why? Why do we do that? Are we looking for the 'perfect' opportunity? Looking for the 'perfect' time to do this or that? And, of course, "we don't finish what we start." We don't like pain, we don't like hard work, we don't like discomfort. We over-dose on pleasure reguarly.<br/><br/>I'm over it - I'm over sitting 'here' on the platform. I'm jumping on the next train that goes express to Tough Love Central Station (a.k.a Harper's). "You don't wanna hear the truth but you need to hear it."<br/><br/>"The next train on Platform 1, running express from Brisbane to Brighton (Melbourne), departs in 5 weeks." Huh? I have to wait that long? I guess they say 'good things come to those who wait'? You have lots to do in 5 weeks anyway, Jules.<br/><br/>Hmmm, I might bump into Craig Harper in Brighton? That could be exciting? Confronting? Funny? Challenging? <br/><br/>See you again soon CH. <br/>Jules ( )<br/>8/2/09 I have (finally) realised that I have lived the majority of my life sitting at Life’s Train Station. On the platform. Over-thinking what I’ll do, where I’ll go. So many opportunities have been right there for me, and I’ve just flagged them away. By now I could have been a professional musician (I played clarinet), a chiropractor, a primary school teacher, a music therapist, a registered nurse, an exercise physiologist, a child care worker, a learn to swim teacher. Yep, they are all things I’ve either started and not finished or considered doing. But I’m none of them. (Although I’m a pool lifeguard now and just over 6 weeks away from being a paramedic). Why? Why do we do that? Are we looking for the ‘perfect’ opportunity? Looking for the ‘perfect’ time to do this or that? And, of course, “we don’t finish what we start.” We don’t like pain, we don’t like hard work, we don’t like discomfort. We over-dose on pleasure reguarly.

I’m over it – I’m over sitting ‘here’ on the platform. I’m jumping on the next train that goes express to Tough Love Central Station (a.k.a Harper’s). “You don’t wanna hear the truth but you need to hear it.”

“The next train on Platform 1, running express from Brisbane to Brighton (Melbourne), departs in 5 weeks.” Huh? I have to wait that long? I guess they say ‘good things come to those who wait’? You have lots to do in 5 weeks anyway, Jules.

Hmmm, I might bump into Craig Harper in Brighton? That could be exciting? Confronting? Funny? Challenging?

See you again soon CH.
Jules ( )
8/2/09

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2244 Craig Harper Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:08:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2244 Hi Anon.<br/><br/>Johnnie will finish the marathon because he's hard-core.<br/><br/>And if he didn't, I would make fun of him for two years. Hi Anon.

Johnnie will finish the marathon because he’s hard-core.

And if he didn’t, I would make fun of him for two years.

]]> By: Steven Aitchison http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2243 Steven Aitchison Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:27:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2243 Great piece of writing Craig, best I've read on the net for a while. Great piece of writing Craig, best I’ve read on the net for a while.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2242 Anonymous Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:25:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2242 do you think johnny will have to catch the train to finish the marathon? do you think johnny will have to catch the train to finish the marathon?

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2241 Craig Harper Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2241 Hello Random Nobody.<br/><br/>You write very well.<br/>You are talented, if not noticed. Hello Random Nobody.

You write very well.
You are talented, if not noticed.

]]> By: some random nobody http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2240 some random nobody Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:26:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2240 I burned down the station when I realized my magic ticket was false, and that I would never escape the set conditions of this life without being totally confined to a new set of conditions for life. Then I slept in the hollowed-out remains of that crispy, cursed place for a lifetime and my unnoticed, decaying body sleeps there still. I burned down the station when I realized my magic ticket was false, and that I would never escape the set conditions of this life without being totally confined to a new set of conditions for life. Then I slept in the hollowed-out remains of that crispy, cursed place for a lifetime and my unnoticed, decaying body sleeps there still.

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2239 Craig Harper Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2239 Hi Amanda.<br/><br/>Don't lose that ticket!<br/><br/>Peace. Hi Amanda.

Don’t lose that ticket!

Peace.

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2238 Craig Harper Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:07:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2238 Hello Little JSP.<br/><br/>The Peace Train with Cat?<br/>Why not?<br/><br/>Look after you and say hi to my boy John.<br/><br/>( ) Hello Little JSP.

The Peace Train with Cat?
Why not?

Look after you and say hi to my boy John.

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]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/philosophical-spiritual/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2237 Craig Harper Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/sitting-at-lifes-train-station/#comment-2237 Hi Joh.<br/><br/>Get started Tiger.<br/><br/>( ) Hi Joh.

Get started Tiger.

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