Your Own Burn Zones
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Your Own Burn Zones
What's a burn zone that you've had to face in your life?
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I say seeming failures because I think one of the lessons we can not only from this book but life is that failures are just the stepping stones to learning and success.
"Non ignara mali miseris succurrere disco." Virgil, The Aeneid
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What made this hike challenging was some steep climbing; a 1600 ft total climb, which is the biggest for me. Also, walking along tight rock edges was a bit scary. These narrow edges included one side mountain, the other a very steep ledge. Lastly, the pressure of not holding up the trail loomed around me as well. There were several people hiking that day, and with narrow trails, I did not like holding anyone up, so I definitely felt pressure there, as well.
All in all, I made the hike and was very proud of myself that I did not give up, even though I felt like it quite a number of times.
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My burn zone is a lot smaller than Jorge's, so I feel really odd to compare them.
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I agree completely with you that these are all key defining points in our lives. They sometimes say gold refined in the fire and I think these moments are refining who we are.Paliden wrote:I have had several burn zones, but they are very personal. I will say that they are always very defining points and help to shape who you are as a person.
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I think so. Honestly it's nice to know that someone else feels this way. I've had many burn zones that that been small, others that have been huge. I've gotten (or am getting) through them all, but I found myself wondering the same question. I'm hoping I can get through this next burn zone quickly and without too many scars...but it's pretty big.Taylor Razzani wrote:Can burn zones have different levels of severity? I feel like I've gotten through certain burn zones in my life, but I might (hopefully) be on the verge of an even bigger one.
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I have had many burn zones in my lifetime. However I think my biggest one that I have actually gotten through was being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 6. Having to grow up so incredibly fast and deal with being treated differently (I never felt like a normal kid) was so incredibly difficult. Once I reached my teens I finally crossed that burn zone and now everything is second nature and I don't even really think about it...but I remember at the time it seemed like it was something I could never face and defeat. I may still have the disease but it doesn't own me anymore. I own it.