Comments on: Out with the Old… http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/ Personal Development Life Lessons Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Tina Johnston http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18773 Tina Johnston Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:36:51 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18773 Hey Craig ! Lagging sadly behind (due to circumstances WAAAAY beyond my control... no bull !) but still wanted to comment. "Today is the first day of the rest of your life" whacked me in the eye as a poster on the wall in an office I went to with my ex, way back in the early 70s. It grabbed me so firmly that I went home, dug out my poster paints that had been buried amongst my "stuff" since school days, found a clean sheet of art paper in my school portfolio and painted me up a poster. Made it like a psychedelic orange, red and yellow sunburst with the lettering in black, then proceeded to the garage where I found a couple of scraps of timber and fashioned a frame. My ex neighbour (now hubby) supplied a piece of glass and hey presto... I hung my masterpiece on my bedroom wall where I could see it the minute I opened my eyes (depending which way I was facing when I woke up, of course !) All these years down the track and a move to the next suburb later, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life" still greets me every morning, and means just as much to me (probably more in fact) now as it did back then. {{HUG}} Tina Hey Craig !
Lagging sadly behind (due to circumstances WAAAAY beyond my control… no bull !) but still wanted to comment. “Today is the first day of the rest of your life” whacked me in the eye as a poster on the wall in an office I went to with my ex, way back in the early 70s. It grabbed me so firmly that I went home, dug out my poster paints that had been buried amongst my “stuff” since school days, found a clean sheet of art paper in my school portfolio and painted me up a poster. Made it like a psychedelic orange, red and yellow sunburst with the lettering in black, then proceeded to the garage where I found a couple of scraps of timber and fashioned a frame. My ex neighbour (now hubby) supplied a piece of glass and hey presto… I hung my masterpiece on my bedroom wall where I could see it the minute I opened my eyes (depending which way I was facing when I woke up, of course !) All these years down the track and a move to the next suburb later, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life” still greets me every morning, and means just as much to me (probably more in fact) now as it did back then.
{{HUG}} Tina

]]> By: Rae Cattach : Change your destiny http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18761 Rae Cattach : Change your destiny Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:11:54 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18761 [...] ~Craig Harper [...] [...] ~Craig Harper [...]

]]> By: Vikki http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18733 Vikki Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:27:09 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18733 Great post as usual, such a simple concept but so effective. It also gives us hope: a new start everyday, its kind of exciting :) Haha, KR17s comment made me laugh, it certainly sums Craig up! :P xx Great post as usual, such a simple concept but so effective. It also gives us hope: a new start everyday, its kind of exciting :)

Haha, KR17s comment made me laugh, it certainly sums Craig up! :P

xx

]]> By: Michael http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18729 Michael Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:03:31 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18729 Love you Craig (errrr you know what I mean) your passion with option A comes through the net. It has only been the past few weeks that I now do option A or at the minimum consider option A. I see others that don't move forward (i don't like moving on and letting go they don't work for me as terms) yet ask why they are still single, overweight or unhappy. Hell, I ask myself that, but something has changed recently, so I'll continue Option A thank you. "How about I stop trying to change, and just do, and stop reaching for something" Love you Craig (errrr you know what I mean) your passion with option A comes through the net. It has only been the past few weeks that I now do option A or at the minimum consider option A.

I see others that don’t move forward (i don’t like moving on and letting go they don’t work for me as terms) yet ask why they are still single, overweight or unhappy. Hell, I ask myself that, but something has changed recently, so I’ll continue Option A thank you.

“How about I stop trying to change, and just do, and stop reaching for something”

]]> By: Em From Jem http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18727 Em From Jem Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:30:28 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18727 But Craig, You don't know me! You don't know my situation! Just kidding. I've discovered that change is a cunning little bugger of a concept - just when you think you've changed enough, just when you think you are rolling along nicely, just when you turn around from looking at how far you've come, you discover there's so much more you can do to grow and learn and be the best version of you. Quite possibly the longest sentence in the world ... but humour me. I really liked the view from my new headspace. Up here, I can look down and remember where I used to be. But now I have turned around - and I see how much more there is to do. Sigh. Smoko's over ... back to work!! :-) Em ( ) x But Craig,
You don’t know me! You don’t know my situation!
Just kidding.
I’ve discovered that change is a cunning little bugger of a concept – just when you think you’ve changed enough, just when you think you are rolling along nicely, just when you turn around from looking at how far you’ve come, you discover there’s so much more you can do to grow and learn and be the best version of you.
Quite possibly the longest sentence in the world … but humour me.
I really liked the view from my new headspace. Up here, I can look down and remember where I used to be. But now I have turned around – and I see how much more there is to do.
Sigh.
Smoko’s over … back to work!!
:-)
Em
( ) x

]]> By: littlejohn http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18726 littlejohn Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:35:47 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18726 "To make decisions, to take chances, to be courageous, to do different and to embrace behaviours which will be transformational from the inside out." Hey Craig, that's what people in the Arizona sweat lodge were told. How about I stop trying to change, and just do, and stop reaching for something that by definition, is forever out of reach? How about I revisit and embellish which is within reach and got glossed over in my rush to achieve nirvana? How about I start flossing my teeth habitually? How about I inquire about the repetitious thoughts and feelings that inhabit my emotionosphere and void them? How about I define "to do different and embrace behaviours"? Whose behaviours? Am I just gong to follow another's template and believe that that is what success is? The question must be.."What is stopping me from living happily in my own mould?" Why must I always compare myself and strive to live to the standards or expectations of others? It is this very conflict within, that such comparison causes, which then becomes the burden and weight I carry with me in my life. Rid myself of conflict, and then the questions become.." Why do I need to...' make decisions, to take chances, to be courageous, to do different and to embrace behaviours which will be transformational from the inside out.' " I don't! “To make decisions, to take chances, to be courageous, to do different and to embrace behaviours which will be transformational from the inside out.”

Hey Craig, that’s what people in the Arizona sweat lodge were told.

How about I stop trying to change, and just do, and stop reaching for something that by definition, is forever out of reach?
How about I revisit and embellish which is within reach and got glossed over in my rush to achieve nirvana?
How about I start flossing my teeth habitually?
How about I inquire about the repetitious thoughts and feelings that inhabit my emotionosphere and void them?
How about I define “to do different and embrace behaviours”?
Whose behaviours?
Am I just gong to follow another’s template and believe that that is what success is?
The question must be..”What is stopping me from living happily in my own mould?”
Why must I always compare myself and strive to live to the standards or expectations of others?
It is this very conflict within, that such comparison causes, which then becomes the burden and weight I carry with me in my life.

Rid myself of conflict, and then the questions become..” Why do I need to…’ make decisions, to take chances, to be courageous, to do different and to embrace behaviours which will be transformational from the inside out.’ ”

I don’t!

]]> By: Kate http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18724 Kate Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:23:46 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18724 For sure, but called it bad memory sometimes I just 'forget'. Am so grateful that although I may not be always reinventing who I am I am conistently creating a better life than I have ever had in the psat! RPM 46 is launched in Sydney today.. it is the day to make a difference.. a big one! Two years ago I dreamt of an RPM room where it was like a club and you had to say 'no' to ppl because it was just so god damn packed... Last Thursday this became the reality for my class... Two years I dreamt of riding with the guys on the videos I practice with .. it looks like (fingers crossed) this might become a reality this year.. NOW how do I get the owners to double to size of the RPM studio ! For sure, but called it bad memory sometimes I just ‘forget’. Am so grateful that although I may not be always reinventing who I am I am conistently creating a better life than I have ever had in the psat!

RPM 46 is launched in Sydney today.. it is the day to make a difference.. a big one! Two years ago I dreamt of an RPM room where it was like a club and you had to say ‘no’ to ppl because it was just so god damn packed… Last Thursday this became the reality for my class…

Two years I dreamt of riding with the guys on the videos I practice with .. it looks like (fingers crossed) this might become a reality this year..

NOW how do I get the owners to double to size of the RPM studio !

]]> By: Claire http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18722 Claire Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:59:18 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18722 Great post Craig =) I have recently been struggling with a desire to return to dance training (seriously as opposed to recreationally) because when I was training in my teens I never fully applied myself - near enough was always good enough, and i was always questioning my abilities; "Can't" was a popular word in my vocabulary. I was happy to blame my mediocre skills on a luck of opportunity, education and resources, and honestly believed for a long time that these were the reasons I didn't take it further. There was always someone with better training, more years of training, more natural talent, a better body or better looks. After watching So You Think You Can Dance this past week and reading a bunch of your posts, I'm starting to realise that the person I am now is different to the person I was then, and that at only 26 I should definitely have a few good years in me yet! I should take this as an opportunity to apply myself and work harder than ever before, as I am fitter and stronger than I ever was, and there is no need ro make these comparisons any more. I guess I need to believe I can still improve, and not think that I will only ever be as good as I was then... surely I can be better, regardless of age! Just look at the dancers my age that are amazing after having only trained in certain genres for a year or two. Or the dancers in their thirties that are still phenomenal. Why shouldn't I be able to do that? Surely it's within my reach. Thanks for inspiring me, you always do. Cheers, Claire Great post Craig =)

I have recently been struggling with a desire to return to dance training (seriously as opposed to recreationally) because when I was training in my teens I never fully applied myself – near enough was always good enough, and i was always questioning my abilities; “Can’t” was a popular word in my vocabulary. I was happy to blame my mediocre skills on a luck of opportunity, education and resources, and honestly believed for a long time that these were the reasons I didn’t take it further. There was always someone with better training, more years of training, more natural talent, a better body or better looks. After watching So You Think You Can Dance this past week and reading a bunch of your posts, I’m starting to realise that the person I am now is different to the person I was then, and that at only 26 I should definitely have a few good years in me yet!

I should take this as an opportunity to apply myself and work harder than ever before, as I am fitter and stronger than I ever was, and there is no need ro make these comparisons any more. I guess I need to believe I can still improve, and not think that I will only ever be as good as I was then… surely I can be better, regardless of age! Just look at the dancers my age that are amazing after having only trained in certain genres for a year or two. Or the dancers in their thirties that are still phenomenal. Why shouldn’t I be able to do that? Surely it’s within my reach.

Thanks for inspiring me, you always do.

Cheers,
Claire

]]> By: 'Fran' http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18721 'Fran' Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:10:40 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18721 Fabulous post! I'm in the process of changing my life (with hubby). It's scary and will be a big step but....I know it will be better for us and it will work because we will both pull together to make sure it does. So option A for me definitely! It will be a big challenge but I love challenges! Fran xx Fabulous post! I’m in the process of changing my life (with hubby). It’s scary and will be a big step but….I know it will be better for us and it will work because we will both pull together to make sure it does. So option A for me definitely! It will be a big challenge but I love challenges! Fran xx

]]> By: Doug http://www.craigharper.com.au/self-improvement/out-with-the-old/#comment-18720 Doug Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:04:27 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4051#comment-18720 Hey Craig- 1 headslap and a side of tough love to go, please. I totally agree we have the opportunity daily to do different and make better choices which will indeed, change our destiny. My challenge seems to be in the persistence and consistency departments. I do well for a short time, but then I revert to old and comfortable behaviors, landing me right back in the same old shit.I know if I can just get out of the muck, I can realize the potential that lies within. Got a rope, mate? Hey Craig-
1 headslap and a side of tough love to go, please. I totally agree we have the opportunity daily to do different and make better choices which will indeed, change our destiny. My challenge seems to be in the persistence and consistency departments. I do well for a short time, but then I revert to old and comfortable behaviors, landing me right back in the same old shit.I know if I can just get out of the muck, I can realize the potential that lies within. Got a rope, mate?

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