Comments on: Work in Progress http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/29/work-in-progress/93/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:11:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michelle May, M.D. http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/29/work-in-progress/93/#comment-495 Michelle May, M.D. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:34:07 +0000 http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/29/work-in-progress/#comment-495 Wow Mimi - there is a powerful lesson in that for all of us! Wow Mimi - there is a powerful lesson in that for all of us!

]]> By: Mimi Meredith http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/29/work-in-progress/93/#comment-492 Mimi Meredith Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:23:54 +0000 http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/29/work-in-progress/#comment-492 One of my favorite quotes was actually from Zhang Yimon, who directed the opening ceremonies. He was asked about the obstacles to working with 22,000 participants and the incredible live performance and he said, "“We had many difficulties. I do not like complaining, but sometimes there are obstacles you can not overcome, that you and your team have to face. What everyone cares about is the final result. We all know this, so we don’t explain.” Often, even when I've done something well, I try to explain the imperfections. What is important is the final result, and explanations or complaints only detract from others' experience of the good in the final outcome. The rest of the world watched in awe and knew nothing of the obstacles this man faced. In fact, before I read the interview, I didn't even think to learn the name of the man who brought the world one of the most incredible performances of our time. One of my favorite quotes was actually from Zhang Yimon, who directed the opening ceremonies. He was asked about the obstacles to working with 22,000 participants and the incredible live performance and he said,
““We had many difficulties. I do not like complaining, but sometimes there are obstacles you can not overcome, that you and your team have to face. What everyone cares about is the final result. We all know this, so we don’t explain.”

Often, even when I’ve done something well, I try to explain the imperfections. What is important is the final result, and explanations or complaints only detract from others’ experience of the good in the final outcome. The rest of the world watched in awe and knew nothing of the obstacles this man faced. In fact, before I read the interview, I didn’t even think to learn the name of the man who brought the world one of the most incredible performances of our time.

]]> By: Michelle May, M.D. http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/29/work-in-progress/93/#comment-484 Michelle May, M.D. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:26:09 +0000 http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/29/work-in-progress/#comment-484 Fabulous quote Kristin! This one inspires me too. Michelle May MD Fabulous quote Kristin! This one inspires me too.
Michelle May MD

]]> By: Kristin Hodnett http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/29/work-in-progress/93/#comment-483 Kristin Hodnett Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:41:42 +0000 http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/29/work-in-progress/#comment-483 “They may become harder to achieve, but your dreams can't stop because you've hit a certain age or you've had a child.” –Dara Torres I often think its too late for me to do many of the things that I wanted to do in life or that I don't have time for dreams because I have a family. This quote reminds me that dreams don't have an age limit! “They may become harder to achieve, but your dreams can’t stop because you’ve hit a certain age or you’ve had a child.” –Dara Torres

I often think its too late for me to do many of the things that I wanted to do in life or that I don’t have time for dreams because I have a family. This quote reminds me that dreams don’t have an age limit!

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