Living in a world of instant gratification can be challenging for young people, especially when the things they want to happen just don't seem to happen when they should. 'Lord, give me patience and give it to me now!" could very well be theirs, and our, mantra.
Watching the success of Cadel Evans in the Tour de France puts that all in balance. On the podium in Paris he completed a journey that started some 20 years ago, but perhaps in a more focussed sense, after his failure at the Sydney Olympics.
This is no overnight success. It took a long time, it required great commitment and deep self-belief, especially when he came so close a couple of times and suffered injury and disappointment over and over again.
Yet he did not give up. He recognised that life, like grand tour racing is about the journey, not the destination. In this case 21 stages and 3,430.5 kilometres. In his case 20 years of training, training and more training; of falling off and getting back on; of being let down by others and just falling short.
Interesting to note that it was a busted shoulder before the Sydney Olympics which resulted in him turning from mountain biking to road racing. He is now the most complete rider of the modern era having won both the world championships and the most prestigious grand tour.
It is about the journey and about perserverence. Achieving your best will always require hardwork and time. Lfe is indeed a journey, not a destination.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Smartphones, iPads and iPods
For all parents who have provided their children with an iPhone, an iPod or an iPod and are concerned about what they watch on it, well, there is something you can do.
Blue Coat Systems have produce a browser (K9 Web Protection Browser) that allows you to set appropriate age based restrictions. The browser replaces the internet browser that comes with the device, becoming the default browser. As you set it up as the administrator under a password you can check the history of web pages downloaded as you wish. It clears the history every seven days so there is always a trail on the device.
The browser is available for download on the Apple Apps store for free.
It is a good app. I use it on my iPad.
Blue Coat Systems have produce a browser (K9 Web Protection Browser) that allows you to set appropriate age based restrictions. The browser replaces the internet browser that comes with the device, becoming the default browser. As you set it up as the administrator under a password you can check the history of web pages downloaded as you wish. It clears the history every seven days so there is always a trail on the device.
The browser is available for download on the Apple Apps store for free.
It is a good app. I use it on my iPad.
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