Greg,
Great story - I love it!
To pick a service, the Marines have what is
called "CAN DO" attitude - they have a great
history of achievement. If all you have is
"CAN'T DO", you won't. Certainly one must know
the fights to pick and those to
skip. Fortunately there are a few who didn't listen to that.
Ask just about any successful person how he made
it. You probably will hear the many times they
were defeated before succeeding. So keep on
looking for a way to achieve your dreams! Can't will not. Quit never does.
Amsat needs a professional salesman! You know
how many times a salesman is told "NO" or no
thanks? If you just quit no sales will ever be
made! BTW I should say "sales person".
So think "CAN DO" and keep looking and asking and selling!
73, Ed - KL7UW
I am pulling for P3E, but also open to suggestions
At 11:48 AM 9/21/2013, Greg D wrote:
Not to single out Michael on this, but I need to
chime in. Realism has its place, but it also has
its dangers. Too much of it, and you just might get your way.
At work, several major programs were behind
schedule. The teams were working hard, but
cutting-edge work is never easy, and significant
problems remained to be overcome. Our
engineering manager sent out the following email, to remind us of our task:
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There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who got
together to arrange a competition to reach to
the top of the highest tower in town.
As the date for the competition was announced,
the news spread everywhere and crowd in large
numbers gathered around the tower to see this
interesting competition and cheer on the
contestants. The crowd did not really believe
any of these little frogs were going to make it
to the top of the tower. Yet they were curious
The competition began, the frogs quickly started
to ascend and the crowd cheered!
As a few moments passed, someone from the crowd
shouted, "Not a chance that they will succeed!
The tower is too high!" Another spectator said,
"Yes, they will never make it to the top. It's way too difficult!"
As the competition continued, some of the tiny
frogs began collapsing. One by one
tired
exhausted
But the race continued
as those who
still had the fight left, passionately continued to climb higher and higher
In the excitement and anxiety the crowd
continued to yell, "It is too difficult. No one will make it!"
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up. They all
continued to give up one by one, until there was
only ONE little frog left in the competition who
continued to climb higher and higher and higher
This one wouldnt give up!
This one tiny frog who, after a big effort was
the only one who reached the top! This little
soul was the winner! He made it! He got the glory!
Naturally, everyone wanted to know how this one
tiny frog managed to pull it off when every
other contestant gave up. Everybody wanted to
know how this tiny frog had found the strength
to reach this goal that everyone else thought it
was impossible. So, they asked questions.
It turned out that the winner was deaf.
The Moral Of The Story
Do not pay attention to what other peoples
opinions are when it comes to your dreams and
goals. Focus on your goal and march in
confidence. People will always have opinions and
generally a negative one. Do not pay any attention to them.
I am inspired. I am deaf. Are you listening :-D ?
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I believe the AMSAT organizations across the
planet will launch and operate the best fleet of
Amateur Satellites that can be launched.
Variety, including HEO, is and has always been a
goal. We collectively are a creative bunch, and
I know that there are technologies and options
out there that we have not yet developed or
identified, that will move us towards our goal.
And when the satellites come, I will use them, with thanks.
Greg KO6TH
p.s. The first of the above referenced products
will begin Release Candidate testing on Monday...
Michael wrote:
Trust me, no one out there wants me to be more
totally wrong about P3-E than myself but my
guess is that it will never ever see space. I
want to be wrong soooooo bad but I'm a realist.
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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