Comments on: Between You and the Very Hard Ground http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/ Travel, Work, Optimize & Sustain Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:08:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 'Nette http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 'Nette Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:50:23 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1278 Thanks, guys! If you ever find yourself out in the vicinity of Los Angeles, let's go jumpin'. ;) Thanks, guys! If you ever find yourself out in the vicinity of Los Angeles, let’s go jumpin’. ;)

]]> By: Sebastian http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Sebastian Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:35:16 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1276 Awesome article, thanks!! Awesome article, thanks!!

]]> By: Dragos Roua http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Dragos Roua Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:28:50 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1275 Never did skydiving, but life put me in some dangerous and hard to control situations every now and then. I think the closest situation was when I was 18, was serving in the army, and got caught in a thing called Romanian Revolution. I actually stepped into a war, without any preparation whatsoever. Needless to say that the following weeks marked me for life. So, I can totally relate to that undefinable dose of courage you need to experience life to the fullest. Sometimes there are other guys who make that choice for you, as in my case, but the good news is you can do that too. Great reading :-) Never did skydiving, but life put me in some dangerous and hard to control situations every now and then. I think the closest situation was when I was 18, was serving in the army, and got caught in a thing called Romanian Revolution. I actually stepped into a war, without any preparation whatsoever. Needless to say that the following weeks marked me for life.

So, I can totally relate to that undefinable dose of courage you need to experience life to the fullest. Sometimes there are other guys who make that choice for you, as in my case, but the good news is you can do that too.

Great reading :-)

]]> By: Cody McKibben http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Cody McKibben Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:18:49 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1273 This is a kickass post miss Annette O’Neil! I still remember the time I went skydiving very vividly. I also have a huge fear of heights, but that was one of the most exciting and freeing sensations I've ever experienced. When I got back on the ground, I immediately wanted to go again! :) Thanks for pushing people to actually take the plunge. This is a kickass post miss Annette O’Neil! I still remember the time I went skydiving very vividly. I also have a huge fear of heights, but that was one of the most exciting and freeing sensations I’ve ever experienced. When I got back on the ground, I immediately wanted to go again! :)

Thanks for pushing people to actually take the plunge.

]]> By: John Bardos - JetSetCitizen http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 John Bardos - JetSetCitizen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:59:56 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1272 One of my favorite movie scenes is from Point Break, where bank robber Patrick Swayze just skydived away from FBI agent Keanu Reeves. Reeves doesn't have a parachute so he paces back and forth, yet decides to jump anyway. In my life, the greatest personal growth has always come for large leaps of faith. One of my favorite movie scenes is from Point Break, where bank robber Patrick Swayze just skydived away from FBI agent Keanu Reeves.

Reeves doesn’t have a parachute so he paces back and forth, yet decides to jump anyway.

In my life, the greatest personal growth has always come for large leaps of faith.

]]> By: Robert http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 Robert Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:30:24 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1270 I agree with you there Monica. Its so hard to train our brains into seeing transitions and ideas as clear cut leaving the ground no coming back one way tickets. I think if we did that more in life...we might find a lot more success. It comes down to follow through and will power I guess. I agree with you there Monica. Its so hard to train our brains into seeing transitions and ideas as clear cut leaving the ground no coming back one way tickets. I think if we did that more in life…we might find a lot more success. It comes down to follow through and will power I guess.

]]> By: Jill MacGregor http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 Jill MacGregor Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:17:13 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1269 Annette, Great! I guess we all have our own version of jumping out of the plane--the solo free fall when its just you and the NOISE and your job is to preform the next step and then the next...while keeping your thoughts off *spatula time*. Your post is reminding me to feel a little more courageous about the choices I've made. Thank you for that! Jill Annette,
Great!
I guess we all have our own version of jumping out of the plane–the solo free fall when its just you and the NOISE and your job is to preform the next step and then the next…while keeping your thoughts off *spatula time*.
Your post is reminding me to feel a little more courageous about the choices I’ve made.
Thank you for that!
Jill

]]> By: Monica O'Brien http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Monica O'Brien Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:49:10 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1268 No desire to sky dive - but I love the analogy! I think that is the beauty of being location independent - you have a clear turning point - getting on that plane. I wish all life transitions were like that. No desire to sky dive – but I love the analogy! I think that is the beauty of being location independent – you have a clear turning point – getting on that plane. I wish all life transitions were like that.

]]> By: Nate http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Nate Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:06:12 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1266 Awesome. What a great description of the skydiving experience. I think I'm more likely to make a major lifestyle change (quit my job) than skydive, but hey, you never know I guess. Nice post Annette, and your blog is very cool! Awesome. What a great description of the skydiving experience. I think I’m more likely to make a major lifestyle change (quit my job) than skydive, but hey, you never know I guess. Nice post Annette, and your blog is very cool!

]]> By: Carmen http://exilelifestyle.com/inspiration/hard-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Carmen Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:59:58 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=1022#comment-1265 Nice writing. You're right, with LIP the moment you get on that plane it's an exhilarating feeling - the knowledge that you've taken a leap which you cannot take back and that will change your life. Nice writing. You’re right, with LIP the moment you get on that plane it’s an exhilarating feeling – the knowledge that you’ve taken a leap which you cannot take back and that will change your life.

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