In A Turn Of Events

Life By Analogy: The Spider's Web


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I walked out on the porch with my first cup of coffee this morning to find a perfectly symmetrical spider's web where there hadn't been one the previous day.

The spider pulled an all-nighter, and had quite the result to show for it.

Made me think of how much preparation goes into life's biggest victories....BEHIND THE SCENES.

I have had so many ideas and inspirations over the years that fizzled out not because I didn't believe in it, but because someone else didn't.

I got so excited I ran and told them about all the cool stuff I was going to do, and how excited I was to get started. And then they replied with a fraction of the enthusiasm I had.

Dream canceled.

Since THEY don't think its a great idea. Since THEY don't seem to be as excited as I am.

It doesn't matter how creative, how resilient, how independent, or how smart you think you are.

Sharing ideas before taking action towards executing them is how your dreams will die...

But putting our head down and and spinning a web in the quiet of night like a spider is a sure-fire way to realize them. 

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In A Turn Of EventsBy Ryan West

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