Spring Fever 04/26/2011
 
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Spring is a time of year often associated with rebirths, new beginnings, vacations and the upcoming warm season. In the heart of the Morel Mushroom season, that is so popular in these parts of the world, it is easy to become “giddy” about all the excitement that surrounds this wonderful season. Yet, with all the rain and stormy weather you may have found yourself feeling a little down and out about the lack of sunshine and beautiful weather. Well, have I got the ticket for you! This week we’re simply going lift your spirits and celebrate springtime! Feel free to sing along.
What signs of spring are most exciting to you?
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(NOT Boris Pasternak)
In my usual weekly hunt for interesting topics and quotes, I came across something remarkable said by a Russian Poet by the name of Boris Pasternak. He was best known for winning a Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1958 but the quote that I came across opened up a train of thought that reminded me of something we often talk about when we’re working with groups.

“Man is born to live, not to prepare for life.”

Now, if taken too literally, you might think that this quote encourages people to party hard and worry about the repercussions later. That could be the case but I feel that the point is to prepare for the future while always remembering to enjoy the present. It’s so easy to get caught up in our plans for the future (the whole “when I grow up” concept) and thus, remembering to enjoy the journey can be difficult.  Granted, it has the feel of a certain speech from the movie “Dead Poets Society” but I feel as if it is important to remember to appreciate the journeys we take in life.

For TEAM EFFECT, Inc., we talk about the difference between a task and a goal. We say that the goal is the “thing” you are truly working towards while the tasks are the “tools” to get you there. In relation to our quote above you might agree that the main goal in life is to enjoy your days on this planet and feel successful. The tasks then are all the day to day projects, events, meetings, and appointments that keep us moving in the right direction. It is not necessarily the daily events that are measured as much as the quality in which we live our lives that is important.

When talking to a group, I’ll often times compare the concept to one’s education stating that it is not necessarily the ending grade that matters but rather how much you learned in the class that means the most (WARNING: Convincing parents of this idea can be quite difficult).

Well then, what are the goals you set for yourself? And what tasks are you working on to get you closer to accomplishing your goals?

Oh, and what DO you want to be when you grow up?

-Tyler
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Sir Winston Churchill once said:

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” 

In a world that seems so large, it can sometime feel disheartening to think about the differences you can make in your daily lives. Advancements in technology have made the world much easier to traverse but, at the same time, those advancements also help you realize how many people there are in this world.

The fact is though that it is the little things in life that can make a bigger impact in the long run and have a lasting effect on the people around us. For me it was two friends on mine in high school, one was my girlfriend at the time and the other her older sister, who brought me to Canada for the first time. There they showed me the path that I would eventually choose to follow and allow me to be the person I am today. At the time it was such a small thing to have gone on the trip and now looking back I can see how much it has meant to me. That one trip has served as a foundation for the life I live today.

The jobs we do everyday have the same kind of power. They are not necessarily what fully define us as people but they are the main outlet for making an impact on the world around us. TEAM EFFECT, Inc.’s most recent success has come in the form of our Holler Hoppin’ Zip Lines out at Rawhide Ranch. We have found great joy in spreading laughter and adventure to the visitors who join us and treat each session as an opportunity to make long lasting friends. We try to treat each 1 ½ hour session as an opportunity to spread joy, a sense of adventure, and bring groups closer together through shared experiences, and the list of benefits go on from there.

The question then is what does your job do for the community of people you see each day? Do you approach your job as just a way to make a living or do you see it as an outlet to affect those around you?

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