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Stuck in a rut

jessicadazzler97 — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:18:28 GMT

So what will you do differently today? Let me know in the comments down below! 🙂

Re: Stuck in a rut

transport-posters — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 22:00:36 GMT

A very good motivational statement. When my friends are down I often tell them that you never know what is around the corner in life. So many times have felt like nothing is going my way, but it always turns a corner. Something comes along which changes the situation. It seems like it never will, but it does, and you have to hold onto knowing it will.

In my job I am continually learning and improving the way I do things, looking for new ways to be more efficient, so every day I find a way to do something better than the previous day.

Re: Stuck in a rut

jessicadazzler97 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 08:58:12 GMT

That's great to hear, it sounds like you do a really good job staying motivated and positive 🙂

Re: Stuck in a rut

lyndal1838 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:58:10 GMT

When you get older it is sometimes nice to be in a comfortable rut.....some of us are happy to be in our own little ruts and don't feel the need to change anything.

Re: Stuck in a rut

imastawka — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:06:02 GMT

Amen to that - and no surprises thanks

Re: Stuck in a rut

jessicadazzler97 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:23:56 GMT

@lyndal1838 wrote:
When you get older it is sometimes nice to be in a comfortable rut.....some of us are happy to be in our own little ruts and don't feel the need to change anything.

Then those people must make peace with themselves in order to live happily that way 🙂

Re: Stuck in a rut

eeebatt — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:33:44 GMT

Pay no heed to the old rut-stuck fuddy duddies jessicadazzler.

Youth is meant to be enjoyed and a time of exploration of new vistas and experiences, it is a training ground on the road to wisdom.

🙂

Re: Stuck in a rut

chuk_77 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:23:37 GMT

@jessicadazzler wrote:
@lyndal1838 wrote:
When you get older it is sometimes nice to be in a comfortable rut.....some of us are happy to be in our own little ruts and don't feel the need to change anything.
Then those people must make peace with themselves in order to live happily that way 🙂

are you telling people who have been there there, done it all and got the t shirt that they MUST make peace with themselves?

hahahaha

Re: Stuck in a rut

imastawka — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:37:23 GMT

I did think that was a strange comment.

But I'm in a comfortable rut, so let I it slide

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iapetus_rocks — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:41:47 GMT

"are you telling people who have been there there, done it all and got the t shirt that they MUST make peace with themselves?"

If a person can't make peace with themselves, then what follows as an alternative?

Re: Stuck in a rut

eeebatt — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:46:20 GMT

jessicadazzler, the above is a good example of stuck-in-a-rut fuddyduddies wearing cranky pants 🙂

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imastawka — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:50:19 GMT

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lyndal1838 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:58:35 GMT

@eeebatt wrote:
jessicadazzler, the above is a good example of stuck-in-a-rut fuddyduddies wearing cranky pants 🙂

Why are we fuddy duddies just because we are comfortable with our life choices/ruts?

I spent over 50 years chopping and changing ruts....some were good ruts, some were noit.

Now at the age of 70 I am happy with where I am and have no desire to change anything more. There is just so much chopping and changing you can do when you are housebound with limited mobility. If you have not made peace with your life choices by 70 it is all a bit late.

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ecar3483 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:01:09 GMT

I looked in the mirror.

Maybe that was the beginning of the end.

Maybe, now, I'm "stuck in a rut" because I don't have to waste all my time running around looking for what was right in front of me, all along.

At least now I have time, and someone I like, to spend it with.

Re: Stuck in a rut

j*oono — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:53:53 GMT

@eeebatt wrote:
jessicadazzler, the above is a good example of stuck-in-a-rut fuddyduddies wearing cranky pants 🙂

I'm not quite sure what you just said but perhaps what I heard was not what you meant. However, I think you have a couple of cranky pants at ozopenletter that you need to deal with.

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joz*garage — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:37:03 GMT

hey, who'd day be?

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iapetus_rocks — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:24:34 GMT

Am I a stuck-in-a-rut fuddy duddy because I rail against being told what I "must" do?

It's the people who tell us what we "must" do who are trying to force us down into that rut.

Well stuff you and the rut you rolled down in. 🙂

Re: Stuck in a rut

jessicadazzler97 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:12:19 GMT

@chuk_77 wrote:
@jessicadazzler wrote:
@lyndal1838 wrote:
When you get older it is sometimes nice to be in a comfortable rut.....some of us are happy to be in our own little ruts and don't feel the need to change anything.
Then those people must make peace with themselves in order to live happily that way 🙂
are you telling people who have been there there, done it all and got the t shirt that they MUST make peace with themselves?
hahahaha

I'm not talking about people who have 'done it all', I'm talking about people who are 'stuck in a rut'. If someone is stuck in a rut and they decide they can't be bothered to do anything about it, or they think 'well I'm comfortable enough as I am', then I hope that makes them happy 🙂

Re: Stuck in a rut

jessicadazzler97 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:13:31 GMT

@iapetus_rocks wrote:
"are you telling people who have been there there, done it all and got the t shirt that they MUST make peace with themselves?"

If a person can't make peace with themselves, then what follows as an alternative?

Perhaps they will live the rest of their lives wondering about all the dreams they didn't fulfill?

Re: Stuck in a rut

jessicadazzler97 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:16:24 GMT

@iapetus_rocks wrote:
Am I a stuck-in-a-rut fuddy duddy because I rail against being told what I "must" do?

It's the people who tell us what we "must" do who are trying to force us down into that rut.

Well stuff you and the rut you rolled down in. 🙂

Sorry for all the replies to everyone in a row...

No, no, no, you must do what's right for you! This post was aimed at people who feel like their lives need to change, need a turnaround; obviously there are some who are happy with what they're doing, who they are, and where their life is headed. That's absolutely fine, because this post wasn't directed towards those people. I'm glad you've found what makes you happy 🙂