Looking For The Worst Often Hampers Enjoying The Best!

Blog Post created by JonesCarpeDiem on Mar 29, 2018

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Why do many get stopped in their tracks before they get started?

I don't mean just with smoking. I think many of us choose to underachieve.

My bet as to why based on my personal experience would be,

fear of change

fear of being uncomfortable

fear of failure

fear of success

These things keep most people from many opportunities in life.

(The first two kept me from going on the road with Elvis.)

What have you turned down because you were afraid of the unexpected?

There's nothing to fear about quitting smoking except what you create. Quitting smoking won't kill you.

It's continuing smoking that is the problem.

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MarilynH Mar 29, 2018 3:42 PM
I like to say expect the worst but hope for the best in most situations but when it comes to quitting smoking then I believe in commitment and perseverance, what's this about missing out on going on the road with Elvis? WOW!!!!!
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- JonesCarpeDiem @ MarilynH on Mar 29, 2018 4:20 PM
  The group I was in was on the same plane home from Hawaii after his Comeback tour. He came back to say hi and we sang acapella for hours. He really liked bass singers and he asked me to come sing on the road with him. He asked me to talk with his road manager when we landed but I was in a group of people I had grown close to, I was a green 17 years old and unsure I wanted to commit to going out on the road with people I didn't know. I didn't want to get thrown into a fast life.
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  - MarilynH @ JonesCarpeDiem on Mar 29, 2018 4:56 PM
    Wow Dale, I'm so impressed what an awesome life you have led and still are leading plus you're hear helping people to quit smoking and helping them through the rough patches, I know because I'm one of the people you've helped and I thank you for that and I have to say that I had a huge crush on Elvis Presley and I cried alot of tears when he died and you actually met him and had the chance to tour with him at the age of 17 and I call that awesome my friend and Fellow Exer!
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    - JonesCarpeDiem @ MarilynH on Mar 29, 2018 5:14 PM
      The group I got into after the Young Americans was called The Greenwood County Singers. (Remember Frankie and Johnny?)
      GREENWOOD COUNTY SINGERS - The New FRANKIE & JOHNNIE Song (1964) - YouTube
      I went to S Korea with them to tighten show in front of our troops. Went to the DMZ. All over.
      When we got back to the states we began touring large clubs and hotels. We were playing at the same Hotel (The International/Hilton) as Elvis and I sat with him in his dressing many a night when we weren't onstage and while his warmup acts performed.
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MarilynH Mar 29, 2018 5:27 PM
Yes I remember Frankie and Johnny, I'll check this video out after supper thanks Dale and you and Elvis chatted in his dressing room in between gigs,I'm in awe!
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MarilynH Mar 29, 2018 5:58 PM
I enjoyed that very much, I put a like on it so I can go back to it, you've been to S Korea too you did quite a lot of traveling with the group it must have been tiring at Times.
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- JonesCarpeDiem @ MarilynH on Mar 29, 2018 6:12 PM
  when you're young, you feel like you can do anything.
  
  I went to Japan a number of times, Australia, Okinawa, The Philippines, Guam, Taipei.,Canada. All the states except Alaska I went on vacation there a few months before I auditioned for the group.
  I'm glad I did all this when I was young and healthy.
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  - MarilynH @ JonesCarpeDiem on Mar 29, 2018 6:35 PM
    Yes you're right when we're young we can do just about anything, I'm really happy that you got to do so much traveling and touring, I've basically only travelled throughout Canada and a little in the States but fairly close to the NB border. but I've enjoyed it and it's been several decades since I've been anywhere I'd love to go back to Western Canada one more time it's on my bucket list of things I'd like to do.
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    - JonesCarpeDiem @ MarilynH on Mar 29, 2018 7:15 PM
      Yes Alberta and British Columbia have incredible scenery.
      We took the AlCan highway from Alaska through BC. It was 1500 miles of dirt road at that time..
      (We took two ferries up the Inland passage to get off at Skagway then, on to Denali, Dawson City, and Anchorage.)
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      - MarilynH @ JonesCarpeDiem on Mar 29, 2018 7:02 PM
        I lived in Edmonton Alberta from 1981 to 87 my son was born there my daughter here in NB that seems like a lifetime ago but lots of good memories other than my first marriage ending.
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