Remember The Turtle

Great quote! I guess I'll have to stick my neck out tomorrow.

I have a quote similar to this on a paperweight in my office.  Behold the turtle, he only moves forward....etc. etc. Good quote! We can't be successful in life, if we're always afraid to take risks.

Lou, very good quote.... And reminder, we gotta stick our necks out there so people know what we do... And how we can help them!

Lou, how do read my mail so often? lol We're getting ready to stick our necks out but in a very good way ~ will be able to tell more about it soon!

Lou, only those who are willing to "stick out their necks" are the ones who make progress, and cross the finish line, i.e. the tortoise and the hare.

Lou, it does begin that way and slow and steady wins the race.

Lou,

We need to stick our necks out to venture into the world.  If we stay in our shells, we will never move forward.  If we don't move forward we will be stuck in a rut, at which point we will not improve nor succeed.

As the saying goes, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."

Brigita

The good ole turtle...never jumps to conclusions either and proceeds slowly! The turtle has given us much! Thanks, Lou!

Lou,

Progress, even at a turtle's pace, is still progress.

Rich

Hi Lou,  another great thought for the day - thank you!

I'll be sure to stick my neck out first thing in the morning, Lou!

I love this quote.  It was unexpected... not quite what I was anticipating when I clicked on the title to the post.  You hit a big home run with this one.

Lou, a little risk taking can pay off well. 

Great advise! You prompted me to do a little google and I thought this was also good:

My favorite quote on turtles comes from former Havard University President, James Bryant Conant.

"Behold the turtle. He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out."

Many of us do not like to take risk. We would rather stay in our comfort zone. A comfort zone is an easy state to be in but you will never grow as an individual. In order to grow we have to be willing to come out of our "shells" and try something new. The problem is that "new" means different, which can mean doing something that may seem difficult. It is alsways easier to do nothing and stay within our shelter.

The turtle has to stick it's neck out before it can even move. Coming out of its shell means that they are now open to attack from the outside world. But it is necessary for survival. A turtle would starve if it never came out, just as you can starve physically, emotionally, and spirtually if you never "come out".

We can't let fear of the unknown detrmine how we live our lives. We have to become like a turtle and be "stable and constant in our opinions, ideals, and ideas." It is always easy to go along with what the crowd deems acceptable. If we aren't secure in what we believe in, when we do step out, we will be eaten alive by the voltures.

So be willing to "stick your neck out." You'll find that you can accomplish anything if you just try. As you put in the effort you will start to see your dreams unfold in front of your eyes.

Be safe, and thanks for listening.
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