tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377556557225318951.post288930284328966828..comments2011-11-28T13:58:56.570-08:00Comments on Serendipity & Synchronicity: The Case for Learning Something Entirely DifferentJudy Brophyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08211378179631648395noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377556557225318951.post-88712931068021794792011-11-09T11:10:07.028-08:002011-11-09T11:10:07.028-08:00"The woods would be very silent if no birds s..."The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best." Henry Van Dyke<br /><br />I think it can be discouraging to try new things... it's comfortable to stay inside of the domain of what you know. I can certainly see the appeal of only doing what you do best, and nothing else. One of the great lessons circus has taught me is that humility is always waiting for us at every turn. Today's beauty and grace is tomorrows fall and fumble. <br /><br />If you don't keep exploring, keep pushing, you end up missing out on the best parts of the woods. Maybe that's why this lifehacker post appeals to me so much... it's a call to be brave, a call to use the skills you have, it reminds me that the forest is better because of my song.<br /><br />http://lifehacker.com/5857837/use-what-talents-you-haveMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09145481682949627847noreply@blogger.com