I was laying in my bed trying to come up with a good blog topic. I wanted to write about something that’s relevant and relatable. But it seemed like any and every idea I had wasn't good enough. And that thought right there was when it hit me, so I let the words pour out and here we go. Take a minute to picture something for me. I want you to imagine a rock. This rock can be big, small, wide, thin, smooth or jagged. Got it? Cool. Imagine a beach next to a gorgeous, crystal clear ocean. Close your eyes and picture your rock, sitting half in the sand, about five feet away from the water. All of a sudden, it gets really windy. The ocean gets choppy, maybe the sky changes colour and whatever is on your beach (leaves, sand, etc) starts moving in the wind. The longer the wind blows, the higher the tide gets and eventually, the rock is only a few inches from the ocean. In case you haven’t noticed, this whole situation is a metaphor. You are the rock, the sand is anything holding you back, the ocean is everything you want and the wind is the push you need to accomplish your goals. My ocean was confidence, my sand was a negative mindset and bad thoughts like “I’m not good enough” and my wind has been a big mix up of things. If you read the title, then you’ll know that the wind is really what I wanted to talk about, especially because it will look different to me than it will to you. The “wind” is supposed to represent the things pushing you towards your goal (the ocean). I thought push was a good word because it can be applied to both the metaphor and the real meaning. This leads me to my first kind of specification thing. There’s a difference between push and shove. A push can still be gentle, like a cute little nudge or something not very hardcore. The harder you push, the more immediate your results will appear. But something super important to realise is that you absolutely need a balance of short and long term wind so that you will not only reach the ocean, but so that you will stay there. Tying this back into our metaphor, a stronger wind blows your rock closer to the ocean sooner. But your rock will never make it to the ocean with just short, strong gusts of wind, it needs to have a gentle breeze constantly moving it towards the water, even if it's at a slower rate. Hopefully this whole metaphor thing isn’t confusing you, the whole point was to make everything easier to understand but I’m switching back to real life now (for the most part). My wind changes a lot, but that is a very good thing because it means I am growing and learning and adapting. Right now, a lot of my bursts of wind look like this:
I am most definitely not at my ocean yet but I am proud of my movement and I will keep moving forward until I get to where I want to be. Stay safe and stay sane, - Nevada J
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amelie
5/11/2020 12:42:35 am
wow, your blog was eye opening, i loved it. i was not expecting that twist of the metaphor, i just loved how you made us imagine a rock at first at the beach, and then made us become the rock and all the other feature at the beach a reality check on our personal lives. i found it rlly inspiring how you not only put some personal details of your own but made a connection to your topic. neither am i really close to my ocean but i will learn and grown as life goes on. thank you!
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Madi
5/11/2020 09:22:02 am
My happy place is on the beach in Maui. I like the beaches here but they have a lot more wind and just not the same.
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shirley huang
5/11/2020 09:32:50 am
This is a very poetical blog. We live in this world and have chance to appreciate the beautiful view of this world. In addition, beautiful view can make us relax our mind and even think deeply. I miss the days when I could go out and see the sights.
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Emilie
5/11/2020 09:38:02 am
Wow your blog is great. I really enjoyed how you related your blog with a metaphor. I agree with you that we need a need a balance of short and long term wind so that you will stay at the ocean. I liked it that you put some personal examples in your blog.
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Georgia
5/11/2020 10:17:36 am
I like the metaphors they’re kind of deep but useful to explain what you mean. I can definitely relate to this blog. Good for you for getting back to regular life because we can’t all just stay on the couch and watch Netflix all day (unless that’s your regular day then cool!)
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Janeva
5/11/2020 11:08:03 am
Nevada, you should really think about pursuing philosophy because your blog is soooo brilliant. The analogy is so creative! I agree, consistent light work will help you reach your goal while preventing burnout - because let's face it (I'm quoting a former leadership student, Haobo, here): You only have one. If you don't have one - you have nothing. Essentially, you only have one body - take care of it because if you burn out you will have nothing.
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Jenny
5/11/2020 12:31:34 pm
Great metaphor Nevada. We definitely need a push to reach our goals and I like how you related it to the wind in many ways. Good luck on your journey to the ocean!
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albuna
5/11/2020 03:05:59 pm
dnag, this really deep and poetic, you really got us thinking.
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Alexa
5/11/2020 04:45:04 pm
A really cool and inspiring metaphor!
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avery
10/6/2020 02:18:17 pm
I really liked the way you worded the analogy of this blog. It seemed almost as though you were writing poetry. the metaphor of using the beach is super unique and it had me thinking about my goals. :)
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Austin
10/6/2020 02:23:31 pm
I agree with the metaphor and especially saying that the wind will help push us into our desired goal, but also that we need to work for it also, short burts of wind or one big long breeze.
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Madison Sproule
10/6/2020 02:30:30 pm
This metaphor is an amazing way to show that we all need a little nudge sometimes to be closer to our personal goals.
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