http://randomdrake.com/2008/01/01/never-give-up-never-surrender/ David Drake Covers Programming, Technology and Turbulence in Life Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:52:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://randomdrake.com/2008/01/01/never-give-up-never-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-5784 Tom Lucas Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:10:14 +0000 http://www.ilovebonnie.net/?p=12#comment-5784 One would have to be extremely myopic or intellectually deficient to undertake such a journey. Focus is a virtue instilled by motivation and internal drive. Deprivation only sharpens the few personality traits that survive extraordinary psycho-traumatic events. Mortal sacrifice of who you really are is the ultimate price to pay for trivial gains in perception of reality. One would have to be extremely myopic or intellectually deficient to undertake such a journey. Focus is a virtue instilled by motivation and internal drive. Deprivation only sharpens the few personality traits that survive extraordinary psycho-traumatic events. Mortal sacrifice of who you really are is the ultimate price to pay for trivial gains in perception of reality.

]]> http://randomdrake.com/2008/01/01/never-give-up-never-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-4 financial hack Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:14:15 +0000 http://www.ilovebonnie.net/?p=12#comment-4 Thanks for the mention - it's much appreciated. The entire story of the marathon monks is fascinating. Not a whole lot about them on the Internet, but well worth reading about the stuff that is. And a great story to keep in mind when you feel like giving up... Thanks for the mention – it’s much appreciated. The entire story of the marathon monks is fascinating. Not a whole lot about them on the Internet, but well worth reading about the stuff that is. And a great story to keep in mind when you feel like giving up…

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