#Readathon Mini-Challenge: Classic Words of Wisdom

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Allie over at A Literary Odyssey has challenged all of us participating in Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-Thon to share our favorite words of wisdom from Classic literature.  Being a lover of the Classics, as well as a member of the Classics Club, I’ve got plenty of them, but one of my all time favorite quotes comes from my all time favorite book, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.

“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.”

This bit of wisdom can be applied to just about everything as I’ve made my way through the past decade of my life.  When I decided to not re-enlist in the Army, I had no idea what I wanted to do instead, besides finish college.  I didn’t even know what I wanted my major to be; I just knew I didn’t want it to be what it was at the time.  I stumbled across a former passion of mine, and, after some research, chose International Relations as my major, but I didn’t have a clue what university I wanted to attend.  I stumbled again, and found Texas State, even though I had never intended on staying in Texas after I go out of the military.  It has ended up being the best university for me, and I’ve discovered new friends, and new interests, and have had a lot of great experiences I wouldn’t have had otherwise.  I also discovered that, even though I’m still interested in Humanitarian aid work specifically, and International Relations in general, what truly makes me happy is doing anything book related.  Books have always been my true love, but it wasn’t until I started reading some book blogs and then stumbled across the 24 in 48 Read-a-thon that got me started on my own blog, that I found out there are so many more book related jobs than I ever imagined.  I’m now on a crazy meandering path towards a fulfilling career, and that wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for all the finding of things I hadn’t been looking for.

0 thoughts on “#Readathon Mini-Challenge: Classic Words of Wisdom

  1. Your words are very wise. At a some point of live a single finding could change your path.
    Good luck for this Readathon!

    by TeamSherlock!

  2. Wonderful choice! Tolkien’s work is full of wisdom. I just reread the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy and it was such a treat. Happy readathon day!

  3. Great quote, and thanks for sharing your story — that’s what I love about books and book blogging — that lovely intersection of fiction and real life! Hope you’re still enjoying your Readathon read(s)!

    #teamsherlock

  4. Just stumbled across this post! I love that you’re on your way, even if it’s on a path you wouldn’t have expected. 🙂 Something I’m slowly learning is that it never hurts to explore (or “look”)—it’d be awfully dull to assume that you already know everything about yourself, or everything you’re interested in.

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