When is an Adventure a Failure?
Hi !
On Monday night I pitched up to watch the stars. Specifically the Persoid meteor shower.
It had been raining with gusto all day, so when the clouds began to clear, it was like a sign: go out there. So we went.
Tents pitched and camera equipment at the ready, we waited. It started to get dark, but at the same time a huge bank of cloud rolled in. By 10pm we couldn't see anything. Including the stars.
It would be easy to dismiss this as a failure. We didn't see any meteors. Other people's pictures on the internet look stunning.
But we did have a great night's camping and a surprise visit from friends. Is that a failure?
It might not be the intended outcome, but it's still good in it's own right.
Changing the direction of an adventure isn't a failure, it's smart. It's adapting to the situations thrown at you and making the best of it. :)
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On the subject of adaptation vs failure... I started this magazine 8 months ago and it still hasn't broken even. In some people's eyes, that's failure.
I'm working a full time job and paying for the magazine with my savings - nuts, right? Certainly not sustainable.
But I've just got this feeling we're doing something important. That getting more stories of adventurous women out there, we're changing the world - one person at a time.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
ALL OUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE, IF WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO PURSUE THEM.
- Walt Disney
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