achievement – Rae Roadley – New Zealand author Finding my heart in the country Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:15:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.16 33203694 Activity vs achievement /2012/08/20/activity-vs-achievement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=activity-vs-achievement Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:04:01 +0000 /?p=437

Continue reading »]]> Looking up the Otamatea River on a gorgeous morning

The Otamatea River on a gorgeous morning.

“Don’t confuse activity with achievement.”

Last week a newspaper editor spoke these wise words while I was chatting with him on the subject of being busy.

But how does one define which is which?

I’m obsessed (mildly) with photographing the Otamatea River, usually in the morning. It occurred to me today, months after taking this photo, that it might  be an achievement. Many are mere activity, but I don’t learn this till afterwards.

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