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Repost:  The Mountain of Life

I love, love, love this!

It is a repost from Dave who I miss greatly.
KTQ
Cara
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THE MOUNTAIN OF LIFE
by David L. Weatherford.

A young boy stood at the foot of an unimaginably enormous mountain. It was so tall he could not see the top. For a long while, he stared at the huge piece of earth, contemplating the challenge of climbing the mountain. Not far away, he spotted an old man. He approached the man and asked him about the mountain and what would be required to successfully scale the great obstacle. The old man, it turned out, had for many years watched as countless others navigated their way up the mountain, and he offered the wisdom of his years to the youngster.

"This is the mountain of life, young fellow," he began. `"Everyone must face the challenge of the mountain; some will reach the summit, but many will fall. I cannot tell you how to reach the top, for each climber must find his own way. But I will share with you 10 laws that apply to climbing the mountain of life." He then went on to recite them to the young boy:

1. While many people believe there is only one path to the mountaintop, this is not so. Indeed there are many routes that lead there. It is not the path chosen that is key, but rather the way in which one travels.

2. If you stop to whine every time you step on a pebble, you will never reach the top.

3. The best climbers are those who stop to help pull up others who are struggling. It seems to strengthen their arms and legs when they lift others, making themselves more powerful climbers.

4. The difficulties and disappointments faced during the trek to the top will lead to many questions. As you ponder the mysteries of the mountain, take comfort in knowing that all questions will be answered at the summit.

5. The endeavor goes best for those who make the climb with a sense of purpose and presence. It is possible to find purpose in learning, growing and helping as one moves toward the destination; and there is joy in being fully present in each moment, enjoying the beautiful sights and experiences along the way.

6. It is well known that the journey up the mountain varies greatly over time. At times it is pleasant and calm, with cool winds and shade; other times, rocky and treacherous, with long periods of darkness and rain. The successful climbers learn to accept it all--appreciating and savoring the good times, while discovering their strength and will in the hard times.

7. Some will be lazy or misguided and will fail to make the required effort to reach the top. They will play, loaf, and indulge themselves never getting far from the foothills. They will forget the benefits of the hard, but wondrous pilgrimage and never know the rewards gathered at the joyful destination.

8. Remember,everyone you meet on the uphill journey is struggling with the mountain just as you are. You can never know what heavy burdens they must carry with them as they try to find their way. It serves no purpose to discourage, criticize, or judge anyone else. If you can help someone, do it--but never let your treatment of others add to their burden.

Repost: The Mountain of Life

I love, love, love this!

It is a repost from Dave who I miss greatly.
KTQ
Cara
D6983

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THE MOUNTAIN OF LIFE
by David L. Weatherford.

A young boy stood at the foot of an unimaginably enormous mountain. It was so tall he could not see the top. For a long while, he stared at the huge piece of earth, contemplating the... Show more

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Good morning all
Happy Sunday to you!!!!

Up and going for the day today.. Doing a Costco run this morning to pick up vitamins - no sales tax in Ab but there is in NFLD so buy here ship there. No smoking here today. Keeping to my path along the Freedom Road kicking some ash as I go. I offer my hand to the next winner joining me today.
Have a great day
Cara
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Another day begins. Good morning. It's 6:52am. Having had my coffee and caught a bit of news I am ready to face this day! NOPE no smoking for me today. <br /><br />Yesterday was busy. Started moving stuff back to where it belongs. I can now walk through my bedroom without having to dodge the stuff piled on the floor. Cleaning and dusting. Sweeping piles of sawdust.....it will take a week to get this place clean again.<br /><br />Tomorrow the flooring dudes will return. Maybe they will put the second bath back together. Then it's the master bath, vanity area and closet. Followed closely by quarter round / edging installation. Hopefully they will get the piles of garbage and construction residue out of my garage so I can get my car back in. Until then I have to do some paperwork and get ready for a few appointments I have this week <br /><br />Y'all have a good day. Please be nice be kind today.

Another day begins. Good morning. It's 6:52am. Having had my coffee and caught a bit of news I am ready to face this day! NOPE no smoking for me today.

Yesterday was busy. Started moving stuff back to where it belongs. I can now walk through my bedroom without having to dodge the stuff piled on the floor. Cleaning and dusting. Sweeping piles of sawdust.....it will take a week to get this place clean again.

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Hello and good evening WaynenMary, thanks for lighting the Bonfire! I have 121,025 unsmokeds that I need to get rid of. Have another most excellent smoke free evening everyone!

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I'm throwing my 133,080 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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I'm throwing my 1,380 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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I'm throwing my 3,367 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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Saturday April 26 self serve bonfire

Welcome to the BONFIRE on this beautiful Saturday Evening! It’s a self-serve bonfire so carefully throw your unsmoked nasties into the bonfire and head over to check out the many different diversions available on NOPE Island! We encourage you to toss any worries or problems you are experiencing tonight into the fire as well! 🔥 Everyone is welcome at the Bonfire! Whether you have 2, 20, 200, 20,000 or 200,000 stinkeroos, we want your unsmokeds to make this fire blaze high. We especially welcome...

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Repost:  Quitting is Hard?  How About Dying?  The 3 Part Plan

Quitting is hard - there is no getting around that.  Can't sugar coat it as I know very few people who have skated through the process.  Good news is ....
1.  it gets better as you figure out other ways to cope without smoking........
2.  You start to feel better......  
3.  The smoke screen clears and you realize smoking gave you nothing..........
4.  Smoking is never an option in life.
Days build up and in time smoking becomes a distant memory - one that may still enter your head but is easily dismissed.  You discover that by sticking with the program and committing to the process.
Quitting may not always be easy - but it is doable.
KTQ
Cara
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Quitting is Hard? How About Dying? The 3 Part Plan.
From: allsfair
Date: 2014-01-08 13:56:45 
Message:
 So what's all the complaining about? You smoked for 10, 20, 30, 40 years, and what, you thought the first 10 days was going to be easy? First 30? You're not going to get off that easy, and your inner addict (who is a liar and wants to kill you) doesn't want you escaping from the choke hold. Do you have what it takes? Of course you do!

You're not going through anything we all haven't gone though. You just have to decide whether you want to live or die - it's not too hard of a decision, at least it wasn't for me.

However, certain smoking death and costly misery in the meantime will always be refunded to you at the door as and when you leave. See ya...

I know, pretty harsh eh? But, unfortunately, those are the facts.

Here are some tips:

1. If you don't pick up and light up, even if your ass falls off, you won't smoke. You just have to go through whatever you go through physically until the drug leaves your system (3 days isn't that long - just suffer through it). If you are on NRT, you'll have to do this eventually....

2. Your inner addict is a liar and wants to kill you. The best is yet to come with this one as you move through the process and its always working, working on you. At the beginning, you are still in the stranglehold. That's why you are constantly thinking about smoking every minute. Before your addict had you in that chokehold and you were just mindlessly puffing away, killing yourself. Where was your mind? It gets better - again, you just have to suffer through it and you'll get to part 3.

3. Once you get over the physical part (chemical) and wriggling out of the chokehold you have to go about changing your mind BACK to that of a non-smoker, for whom smoking is never the answer to anything - smoking is never the result for a non-smoker because they don't' smoke (Imagine). You didn't come out of the womb with a pack of Marlboros asking the doc "got a light?" so you're just returning to your natural state (which way is being blocked by your inner addict who is a liar and wants to kill you).

Here's the thing, even with 8 hours without smoking, you'll never be closer to freedom than you are right now. Set down a program and stick to it - fight it out - flush the chemicals, wriggle out of the chokehold and set your mind free.

Just don't smoke no matter what else happens or comes up and eventually this will all be a bad memory, but a memory necessary to always preserve that quit. If you do #1 (don't smoke, even if your ass falls off) you will get to #2 and #3 and this all gets easier from there - once you're a non-smoker again, it's all just maintenance (just "not smoking," go figure).

This all takes time and effort - it's not easy and if you're not committed, I'm sorry to say, you won't make it.

Stop killing yourself - stop smoking - stay quit - change your mind - love yourself.

It's all worth it. You can and will make it.

Houston
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Repost: Quitting is Hard? How About Dying? The 3 Part Plan

Quitting is hard - there is no getting around that. Can't sugar coat it as I know very few people who have skated through the process. Good news is....
1. it gets better as you figure out other ways to cope without smoking........
2. You start to feel better......
3. The smoke screen clears and you realize smoking gave you nothing..........
4. Smoking is never an option in life.
Days build up and in time smoking becomes a distant...#1 (don't smoke, even if your ass falls off) you will get to #2 and #3 and this all gets easier from there - once you're a non-smoker again, it's all just maintenance (just "not smoking," go figure).

This all takes time and effort - it's not easy and if you're not committed, I'm sorry to say, you won't make it.

Stop killing yourself - stop smoking - stay quit - change your mind - love yourself.

It's all worth it. You can and will make it.

Houston
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Good morning everybuddy!
Happy Saturday to you!!!!!!

Up and going for the day. I have a busy one as I am taking my car in for an oil change and check up before the big move. Just have t swap over the winter tires closer to the move date. Saying NO to smoking and keeping to my path along the Freedom Road. I offer my hand in friendship and support to the next winner joining me kicking ash to the curb today.
Have a super Saturday!
Cara
D6982

4Y 0M
Life Saved
$103,683
Money Saved
188,514
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Good morning. 4:24am in east Tennessee. Having my first coffee before toddling off to the shower. Saying NOPE too. Not a snowballs chance in hell of smoking today.

The flooring story continues. It's looking nice but it's still not done. There's part of a hallway, laundry, one bath that has been stripped and one bath and closet to have old floor/carpet removed and new installed.

There's a certain company that is going to get blasted over this flooring fiasco. The review will be public and not... Show more

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Hey!! WaynenMary - thanks for starting the bonfire tonight - I have 8280 coffin nails for the flames.

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TGIF, thanks for lighting the Bonfire WaynenMary! I have a nice round 121,000 unsmoked to dispose of tonight. Have another fabulous smoke free evening everyone!

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I'm throwing my 3,360 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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I'm throwing my 54,580 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire! ODAAT Baby!

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I'm throwing my 133,060 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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