Comments on: Moving Glaciers Is Difficult, So Move Ice-Cubes

By: Circle of Concern and Things You Worry About

Circle of Concern and Things You Worry About — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:32:59 +0000

[...] Hmmm… I’m reminded that 45% of things people worry about never happens. And there’s this interesting post from Armen who advised people to move ice cubes instead of glaciers! [...]

By: Armen

Armen — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:14:22 +0000

Hi Moon.

Welcome to here and thanks for that. I sure like to break things down sometimes. It helps me understand them, and also helps me describe them in a message. I take a big piece of bread and break it up into parts when I am eating it too.

Good to hear and I will take a look.

By: Moon Hussain

Moon Hussain — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:51:01 +0000

Hi Armen,

My first time here and glad I found your blog. I love how you broke down the “glaciers” into “icecubes”. Sure, I break things down but never thought of them in this way. Will be catching up on your posts.

If you have a moment, please drop by my blog. Thanks!
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By: Armen

Armen — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:17:22 +0000

Hi Catrien.

Hello to you from here in southern California. Interesting there about how you are near glacial territory. Good luck trying to move any of those glaciers.

Fitting proverb there. We have to only see the task as stones to move, and not as a mountain to move. I have done well when I focused on the “stones” of an activity.

Good to hear from you as well.

By: Armen

Armen — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:15:19 +0000

Hi Hugh.

I appreciate that.

Nice example there about The DaVinci Code. That makes sense that it worked well like that. We like some quick responses or gratification along the way to remind us that we are getting somewhere.

You might be right about our perception being a big part. If that person cutting down trees one-by-one just focuses on the single trees, he can cut down the forest without ever seeing the whole forest and getting overwhelmed by the mission.

Thanks there, and cool thoughts.

By: Catrien Ross

Catrien Ross — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:46:25 +0000

Armen, hello and thank you from the foot of Mount Fuji, Japan – now in its glacial winter magnificence. Your post reminded me of the Chinese proverb: “The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” I very much enjoyed your thoughtful post and the interesting discussion and look forward to sharing views from this part of the world.
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By: Hugh DeBurgh - The Passionate Warrior

Hugh DeBurgh - The Passionate Warrior — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:34:04 +0000

Hey Armen -
Really enjoyed this one.
I was reminded of the fact that I have always had trouble finishing novels that I pick up. That was, until I read the “The DaVinci Code.” That book had extremely short chapters. By chopping a decent-sized book into digestible little chapters, I just got pulled in and read it through in one sitting.
Maybe it’s not the size of the project that we take on, but rather our perception of that project’s size?
We imagine cutting down a “forest” rather than just some trees?
Just a thought.
Keep up the great work!
All the best,
Hugh
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By: Armen

Armen — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:47:04 +0000

Hey Hulbert.

Thanks about the analogy. I like cold things.

Small steps are what I see as the only steps. I can’t do big steps. They’re too big for me.

Good to hear from you.

By: Hulbert

Hulbert — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:24:16 +0000

Hi Armen, this analogy of ice cubes and glaciers to small tasks and big tasks was very well put. Breaking anything big in life down into small steps is often a lot more easier than trying to tackle the entire thing by itself. Thanks for this man.

By: Armen

Armen — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:15 +0000

Hey Mighty.

Good call on not planning to move glaciers. There’s no need for that.

It certainly sounds as though you are on the path to making a difference with the way you are saying it. I like that about changing your own world being enough, and being doable. That is the way we need to focus.