Image via WikipediaDo you ever bite off more than you can chew? You know what I mean - you take on a large project that consumes your whole life? Anyone that has high hopes and aspirations sometimes needs to take a deep breath and dive into the deep sea and expand their horizons. Otherwise, how will you ever explore new depths in your life? Unfortunately, once you're in the water, the sand sometimes gets stirred up and things look murkier than you thought. Do you give up and swim back up to your old life or do you wait for the sand to settle and hope for clearer waters?My initial thoughts this week were about the abundance of websites created by individuals who had good intentions once upon a time but seamingly gave up on them and left us a trail of old information behind. More specifically, why do some businesses advertise that they have Karaoke on their website when they stopped offering it months ago? I thought of three reasons for this: (1) Updating the information required paying a web designer because the original owner could not do it by his or herself. In this rough economy, who wants to pay someone to remove out-dated information that won't hurt anyone? (2) The website owner was only interested in selling advertising so he or she did not care if people stumble upon the infortmation that was outdated. (3) It's easier to put up a website than to take one down. In all three cases, it's a matter of responsibility, right?!
Whether we're talking about starting a new website, a new band, a new business or a new relationship, we all share some responsibility to not give up so easily. Perseverence is key. Sometimes we succeed and sometimes we fail. What is more important is that we know we gave it our best and did not give up without a fight. The rewards of success can make all the pains worth it. However, if you are going to give up on the project you started, try not to leave your garbage around for others to clean up. It's all a matter of responsibility.
Have a great weekend!
Rob aka Weekend Concierge
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