Everyone's own way of doing things.....

Everyone has a level of expectation when it comes to your own way of doing things - but in the eyes of others, that effort might not be good enough. If you set the bar at a certain point and say "I want to at least accomplish this" - your goal is set. When others look, they might reflect back upon their own goals and personal expectations and say that they are doing better.

Self improvement is something that we can chase after to make you a better performer. This is the basic principal behind education and actual work / hobby experience. I cannot say with 100% confidence that I am the best I can be - in fact, I don't think that many people can say that without having that little glimmer in the back of your mind saying "I wish I was like that person" or "I wish I could do that". We all have ambitions, dreams, etc. Making them work for you personally is a different story. You have to want to do it.

I look at some people who have really put a great effort into researching our "ever changing" great outdoors and I admire them for doing so - it helps to form some of the culture & behaviour when looking back at ourselves and others.

Why is this important? I think because we begin to take things not necessarily for granted, but we begin to make them habit.. Here's what I am eluding too.....Driving home one night, I stopped at the side of the road in a rural area because I saw eyeshine - as luck would have it the nightscope was in my jumpsack and I had my audio recorder with me. While I didn't really see anything, the point is that I was semi-prepared. Now, for someone who is a newcomer or not as informed as those who are, that eyeshine might have been ignored and the car would have just kept driving past. I'm no expert but all it takes is just a little bit of experience, education, wit and a desire to work with new things and you might find yourself a new interest. If the mere topic of BF is enough to make you squeamish.....Take another look - perhaps through anothers eyes. Ask questions - poke around.

I've received emails from my Simply Sasquatch listeners and my blog viewers saying that they appreciate the introduction to such a field / hobby / interest and some of the experiences it might bring. I really do appreciate the responses and I hope I can help you find your place on this shrinking planet. As I click "Publish Post"...it becomes available to the entire world. Something we couldn't do not so long ago.  Information travels fast and there is a lot to share, even though sometimes it feels we have put everything on the web......then something new appears on the horizon.


Don't be shy or scared to try new things. You may gain the wisdom and knowledge that will be deeply satisfying, plus being able to extend your experiences to others may spark a fire within them.

TM