Comments on: The Most Important Post of My Life

By: Rich Wiltbank

Rich Wiltbank — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:13:02 +0000

Great post, Chris! Thanks for reminding me of my duty to continually create new chairs; whether I’m creating them for myself or for others to fill! The real fun is in the creation!!

By: John Crandell

John Crandell — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:29:28 +0000

I agree totally. We have the privilege of living in a country where the opportunities are endless and are only limited by our own personal motivation. Good on you, Chris, for not allowing us to wallow in self pity.

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By: Lorri Randle

Lorri Randle — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:07:20 +0000

Love this thought Chris! A lot of people see Cammon as very lucky because he “gets to take time off whenever he wants” because he is “boss.”
It is very hard for them to realize that he doesn’t get paid time off-or ON most of the days of each month.
There are too many people today who are claiming self entitlement and it gets frustrating to hear them speak.
Go the extra mile, give someone the coat off your back-if we all help just one person a day in SOME way, then we will start the ball rolling back in the right direction. Kudos to you for this post!

By: Alison Wonderland

Alison Wonderland — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:57:16 +0000

Every time you write a post on this topic it makes me a little bit sad that I have a chair and a nice cushioned on at that, because I want to be a part of what you’re trying to encourage. But I’m realizing now that I can make chairs from a sitting position just as well, if not quite as efficiently as I could if I didn’t have one. And I’ve got plans baby, big plans.

By: chrisjones

chrisjones — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:27:50 +0000

Stephen, as a fellow I know well, you are out making chairs every day. Bless you for that, and I promise you, it will pay off in a thousand ways. One of them might involve money, even

By: Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:59:33 +0000

Great analogy Chris. Instead of waiting for a chair to open up, why not make your own chair? Brilliant. The American dream was never supposed to be a “chicken in every pot” it was always about hard work, individual effort and calculated risk. I’ll take my chances on my own efforts over a handout any day.

By: John Jay

John Jay — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:02:30 +0000

You have a remarkable way of expressing yourself Chris- These ideas are going to help someone out of a difficult situation TODAY!!! Thank you for the post- I’ll be filing it in a place where it can be pulled up easily to print and pass along! Your premises are right on the money and remind me of the yellow pamphlet my mission president gave us for required reading: The Common Denominator of Success, which basically said- Successful people make the habit of doing, (doing well and actually enjoying the doing of…), the stuff no one else wants to do. NOBODY is wanting to do much of ANYTHING without compensation, but that sort voluntary-employment seems to me to be more valuable than any resumé and a MUCH better use of one’s time than waiting in some unemployment line!!! Thank you Chris!

By: E

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:13:06 +0000

We must share and unusual genetic mutation. I have a friend who is a Real Estate Agent. I am waiting for my license. While I wait I am doing work for her that she is too busy to do for herself. She (and my husband) keep expressing their concerns about how and what she will pay me for this work. And I keep telling them I’m not worried about it. I have time to do the work, I’m gaining experience and most likely it will pay off eventually in form of referrals. But even if it doesn’t what have I lost?

By: Jason Christensen

Jason Christensen — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:09:21 +0000

Great Post, Kristof! VERY Insightful