Comments on: Inspiration in Difficult Times http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/ A General Interest Blog for Weirdos Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Survival Spot http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/comment-page-1/#comment-262436 Survival Spot Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:51:54 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=3897#comment-262436 Good post, I agree with Trevor above that positive thinking can do so much in the life's of people. Good post, I agree with Trevor above that positive thinking can do so much in the life’s of people.

]]> By: Steven Kopper http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/comment-page-1/#comment-250119 Steven Kopper Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:41:47 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=3897#comment-250119 This is, of course, not to mention the swiss olympic gold medal winning pistol sharpshooter (1950's) who lost his right arm, to cancer as I recall, then disappeared for three years just to return and wind gold again; shooting with his left hand. This is, of course, not to mention the swiss olympic gold medal winning pistol sharpshooter (1950’s) who lost his right arm, to cancer as I recall, then disappeared for three years just to return and wind gold again; shooting with his left hand.

]]> By: Justin Boland http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/comment-page-1/#comment-229712 Justin Boland Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:09:11 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=3897#comment-229712 This was a really powerful post. Beautiful work. This was a really powerful post. Beautiful work.

]]> By: T.V. http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/comment-page-1/#comment-229639 T.V. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:08:04 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=3897#comment-229639 correction: Khephret... long day.. correction: Khephret…

long day..

]]> By: T.V. http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/comment-page-1/#comment-229638 T.V. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:04:44 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=3897#comment-229638 @ Sonia- According to the link posted to the Time Magazine article and Wikipedia, Oscar was the first blind person to climb Everest. Unfortunately he was also disqualified from the Olympics because the officials claimed his artificial legs gave him an " unfair advantage". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius Trevor- Interesting thought on how our thinking can leave us "disabled". And thanks for the link! Illogic- Thanks for the reminder about Alain Robert. Doing the research for this article was inspiration in itself. Kephera- Thanks for the positive quote! To all- many thanks for the positive feedback! @ Sonia- According to the link posted to the Time Magazine article and Wikipedia, Oscar was the first blind person to climb Everest. Unfortunately he was also disqualified from the Olympics because the officials claimed his artificial legs gave him an ” unfair advantage”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius

Trevor- Interesting thought on how our thinking can leave us “disabled”. And thanks for the link!

Illogic- Thanks for the reminder about Alain Robert. Doing the research for this article was inspiration in itself.

Kephera- Thanks for the positive quote!

To all- many thanks for the positive feedback!

]]> By: Khephret http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/comment-page-1/#comment-228939 Khephret Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:39:25 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=3897#comment-228939 "If you don't know how high the bar is, you owe it to yourself to jump as high as you possibly can." It's inspiring to see that there are so many people out there pushing the boundaries of what is possible, what is human. Thanks for posting this! -k. “If you don’t know how high the bar is, you owe it to yourself to jump as high as you possibly can.”

It’s inspiring to see that there are so many people out there pushing the boundaries of what is possible, what is human. Thanks for posting this!

-k.

]]> By: Illogic http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/comment-page-1/#comment-228893 Illogic Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:18:41 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=3897#comment-228893 Alain Robert, the French guy who climbs buildings all over the world, is 60 % handicapped from falling while rock climbing. He stills climbs at the same level as before his fall. Alain Robert, the French guy who climbs buildings all over the world, is 60 % handicapped from falling while rock climbing. He stills climbs at the same level as before his fall.

]]> By: Trevor Blake http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/comment-page-1/#comment-228852 Trevor Blake Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:12:25 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=3897#comment-228852 The power of positive thinking is important to be reminded of at all times. Thanks. Some disabled people do not see themselves as disabled. I am trying this perspective on for size, that there are three categories of people: the disabled, those who are disabled now and do not know it, and those who are not yet disabled. Highest recommendations for the <a href="www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast/" rel="nofollow">BBC Ouch podcast</a><a>.</a> The power of positive thinking is important to be reminded of at all times. Thanks.

Some disabled people do not see themselves as disabled. I am trying this perspective on for size, that there are three categories of people: the disabled, those who are disabled now and do not know it, and those who are not yet disabled.

Highest recommendations for the BBC Ouch podcast.

]]> By: Sonia http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/11/12/inspiration-in-difficult-times/comment-page-1/#comment-228821 Sonia Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:36:02 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=3897#comment-228821 Oscar blind? Oscar blind?

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