logan607 ([info]logan607) wrote,
@ 2007-11-15 00:02:00
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Current mood: exhausted

One at a time


At The Battle of Thermopylae, the Spartans arranged it so that, despite being vastly outnumbered, they only had to deal with the soldier directly in front of them. One at a time. The thousands of soldiers behind them just didn't exist. Only the one in front of them.

Affiliate
Her: I'm not sure...
Me: Look, I'm not asking you to trust me. You don't know me. I'm asking you to give me a chance. One chance. Let me show you what we can do.
Her: (thinking) I'll send you two deals. Don't %^$& them up.
Me: We won't.

Contractor
Him: Why would I do that? I don't even know you.
Me: Because, I'm young and I'm bright. And if you do this for me, a young and bright (if not altogether too trusting) guy in the world owes you a favor. Ask around, that means something.
Him: I can wait one more week.

Creditor
Him: It's too late.
Me: If you do it that way, you'll get $0.65 on the dollar. My way, it'll take longer, but you'll get 100%.
Him: (pause) I'll see what I can do.

Repeat about 20 times a week for six weeks.

Just one massive, career-ending, financially-destructive catastrophe at a time, please.

One at a time.

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[info]eye_love
2007-11-15 05:35 am UTC (link)
Leonidas... is-is that you?

:) wow... my 2nd time being the first to comment. i need to start sleeping.

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 01:56 pm UTC (link)
I need to start sleeping too.

Thanks for all the comments!

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[info]prodigallyyours
2007-11-15 05:46 am UTC (link)
if it wasn't for the battle of Thermopylae, I don't think the unification of Greek city-states would have happened nor the birth of democracy.

Keep your head up!

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 01:57 pm UTC (link)
Yes, I'm hoping that I can make this terrible thing into a good thing, somehow.

I'll keep you posted.

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[info]aranka
2007-11-15 07:07 am UTC (link)

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 01:57 pm UTC (link)
Ah, the Calvin and the Chipmunks version...

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[info]benlbr
2007-11-15 10:29 am UTC (link)
keep your head up...i did it for 104 weeks. the light at the end of the tunnel isn't always jersey ;).

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 01:57 pm UTC (link)
What happened for 104 weeks?

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[info]benlbr
2007-11-15 04:55 pm UTC (link)
all the "[news]" you see in my lj...that was a span of two years :)

it starts here

however be fore-warned, some are lengthier than others.

but essentially, I started anew with everything: home, career, relationships, friendships....everything.

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 04:57 pm UTC (link)
I'll add it to my late night reading.

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[info]sabatoa
2007-11-15 01:20 pm UTC (link)
Wow, what a great analogy to show us where you're at right now. Stay strong! Stay in the fight!

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 01:58 pm UTC (link)
Thanks...trying...trying...

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[info]kastinkerbell
2007-11-15 02:40 pm UTC (link)
I'm rooting for you!

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 04:58 pm UTC (link)
Glad to hear it - I need people in my corner.

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[info]myeah
2007-11-15 03:26 pm UTC (link)
*hugs*

Wow, stress...all I can offer is a virtual hug...keep plugging!

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 04:58 pm UTC (link)
I'll take it; and keep plugging.

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[info]veijukka
2007-11-15 03:48 pm UTC (link)
One foe at a time. You can do it.

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 04:58 pm UTC (link)
Some are bigger than others. But yes...

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[info]acqua
2007-11-15 08:28 pm UTC (link)
that's a great picture that describes the whole situation so much better than the historical written descriptions I've seen elsewhere. you are the master of analogy.

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 10:24 pm UTC (link)
Yes - they essentially fought in a bottleneck so that only the first line could attack them at once. So it essentially made it so that only the first line of 50 would be fighting the first line of 50.

And the Spartans were just better soldiers one-on-one.

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[info]daiseefut
2007-11-15 08:37 pm UTC (link)
Goodluck!

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[info]logan607
2007-11-15 10:25 pm UTC (link)
Thank you much, I'll need it, I think...

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[info]futurelessons
2007-11-18 03:23 am UTC (link)
Love the analogy. Where did you get the battle picture from?

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[info]logan607
2007-11-19 05:38 am UTC (link)
Hi there, thanks for the comment.

I got the pic from Gamespot, a CNET company I used to consult for. It's from a screenshot of a game they've got somewhere.

When did you start reading me and how did you find me?

Hello! (BTW)

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[info]futurelessons
2007-12-31 02:46 pm UTC (link)
Don't know when I started reading you, must have been a while ago. And I can't remember how I found you.

And hello! Can I just check that I've understood your life so far, from having read your journal over the past month - you're currently in law school, right? You're living in the States? Do you have the barrister vs. solicitor distinction there, or is everyone an 'attorney' once they graduate from law school?

(I'm a science student in the UK, if you're wondering.)

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