Comments on: Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up

By: Lisa Key

Lisa Key — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:11:04 +0000

Greg:

I apologize. I do see where y0u referred to Thomas Edison in your article as the author. However, you do need to put his name after the quote at the very beginning of your article.

By: Randall Smith

Randall Smith — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:08:39 +0000

I’ve been working as an electrician for the last 6 years, and was recently laid off. I’ve been taking the time to really focus on what I *want* to do, not only what I know *how* to do. Thanks for sharing your success story. I look forward to following your efforts in Pedal The Ocean.

By: sherryl-annette snyder

sherryl-annette snyder — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:12:14 +0000

I am 70, living in the middle of 1000 acres. After a lifetime of poor health and most of what I did was sleeping or reading. Then I moved here. Not knowing what was to be done I spent the mornings throwing rocks in a water logged crossing on the road. I got most of it flat and people who came to visit could cross without sinking in the mud. I lived in a tent and moved around the acres often. I started. Stacking rocks and mud for a living space. I quit when I got the rocks from knee high to waist high. It was winter time. The following year I got a large army tent with no floor. It got way to hot so I dug a pit to have a cool place and to have a tornado shelter. It didn’t work out because when it rained I had 5 ft of water. Had to move the tent to the top of the hill. But I started to combine the weed cutting with the dirt from the hole, added water and started building a small hut. This year I am going to finish the hut and haul the rocks over to build a sturdy dog shelter. But I had no inspiration to start again until readin your thoughts.

By: Stewart

Stewart — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:10:17 +0000

Thanks for the inspiration I have just been told I have Ross River fever. I am damned if I’m going to quit, keep up the work and enjoy the trip.Calling from Australia.cheers Stewart

By: DPE

DPE — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:30:34 +0000

This is just what I needed.

I too am training for a ultramarathon, and I will admit that I have put many business ideas on the shelf, never to test them, or begin them for that matter.

It is far to easy to accept failure and speak about what could have been.

Thanks again, by far the best thing I have read online this month.

I love this: “If you can identify what your next step is, I challenge you to BEGIN IT. Go lick some stamps!”

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:18:17 +0000

Just the shot in the arm i have been needing. i have two projects i have started and not followed through on very well. i childrens book i wrote a few years ago and then rewrote but never got published and i idea i have had for awhile for a new joist sytem that i have not pursueded very well.

thanks Greg fr the inspiration again!

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:45 +0000

I worked there for a couple years, in my early days, Sharper has become a reminder to me what perseverance and dedicated hard work can accomplish – Greg has also been an inspiration to me, work wise, his conquests, i love reading about the latest updates from Greg, i have now also accomplished IM Canada and several marathons. It was Greg that set me up on my first road bike into a more Time Trial configuration – and i haven’t looked back since!!!

Greg and Helen have touched the lives of far more people then they will ever know, i’m sure of that.

Thanks Greg and Helen and good luck with all the endeavors currently keeping you both busy, “the crossing” and Boston Marathon and of course, Christmas.

Ross