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As my acquaintance Bob Bitchin is famous for saying, "The only difference between an ordeal and an adventure is attitude."
by dhimes 10y ago
As my acquaintance Bob Bitchin is famous for saying, "The only difference between an ordeal and an adventure is attitude."
- BrandonMarc 10y agoHelluva name, there. Oddly fitting.
- dhimes 10y agoIt's a "celebrity" name for his public persona.
- mrec 10y agoI dunno, I'd have thought the major difference there is tense. It's an ordeal while it's happening; it's an adventure once it's over.
- lojack 10y agoI see no reason why I can't have gone through an ordeal in the past or currently be on an adventure. It's probably easier to look back at ordeals and call them adventures because your state of mind is now positive, but at the time it was an ordeal because you had a negative state of mind. It's rarer to have a positive state of mind while dealing with something and looking back with a negative state of mind...
- dhimes 10y agoThe point is to reframe the ordeal as an adventure as it is happening. Two people can face the same circumstances, yet one will be challenged and the other miserable. Be the first.
- gaius 10y agoI dunno, I'd have thought the major difference there is tense. It's an ordeal while it's happening; it's an adventure once it's over. Not really - it's about mental reframing. I was in the hills yesterday, moving fast with 45lbs on my back. Many people don't like cold, they avoid it and fear it. But in my mind the cold is my friend, it keeps me awake and alert. Many people, even serious runners, hate and avoid uphills, but in my mind they are a gift, sent to make me stronger. Teach yourself to believe these things - actually say them out loud - and your perspective on what is an ordeal will surely change.