(Yes, extra begins with an E - just go with me on this one!)
What is the xtra mile?
It’s doing more than what’s required.
It’s going out of your way.
It’s taking the initiative.
It’s stepping past the masses.
It’s being your best toward others.
It’s doing what others are not willing to do to succeed!
Are you going the xtra mile to fulfill your writing dreams?
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And your daily photo: "Xtremely Creepy"
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Yeah... that photo freaks me out.
ReplyDeleteI love the motivation behind this post. Go the extra mile! Here in NZ the phone companies internet service is xtra, so it doesn't even look funny to me spelt this way.
ReplyDeleteRhonda @Laugh Quotes
Pro activeness!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo. What is that???
Good post the X is always a problem.
ReplyDeleteThat photo was rather scary.
Enjoy your week-end.
Yvonne.
I couldn't tell what it was at first, which was creepy. When I figured it out, I'm like yeah...creepy all right.
ReplyDeleteHugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Yep, that photo is definitely creepy. I'm so glad I'm looking at it in the morning and not just before I go to bed.
ReplyDeleteAgree with Misha. Going the X-tra mile is the difference between really good and greatness. Then beyond that is the Epic read. *Eyes Widen*
ReplyDeleteI agree xtra creepy.
ReplyDeleteCool, how did you get such a pic?
ReplyDeleteWe have to do everything we can to succeed because it is a tough business. If others are going the extra mile we need to go another ten miles!
Good advice on all counts.
ReplyDeleteI love those crunchy little buggers you photographed. When they come out en masse, my dog eats them by the truck load!
Lass, that is an empty Cicada shell.
ReplyDeleteNick, it's tough to stay ahead of the pack. And I took that shot with my old Nikon point-and-shot, held about four inches from the dead critter.
I was going to say it was a cicada shell, obviously living in NC I saw many of them. Heck of a picture though Diane.
ReplyDeleteJO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE
I'm trying!
ReplyDeleteI've seen those shells before. Such a freaky creature.
YUK...
ReplyDeleteThat is GROSS and CREEPY!
And you are so correct, L. Diane, a writer must go the X-TRA mile or ten to succeed. It's not just about the talent. It is the driving force behind it.
It's frightening seeing insects enlarged.
ReplyDeleteBugs for extremely creepy to me. They are the one creature I'm very, very uncomfortable being around.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to do the extra.
It's important to go the "x-tra" mile. It makes all the difference in your chance for success.
ReplyDeleteThis challenge has certainly motivated me to go that xtra mile ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat motivation.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'd like to add that I'm X-tremely happy insects are small and humans are large.
I always go that Xtra mile. Although, now we're in metric, I go that Xtra kilometre. Besides, it's a shorter distance with the same result.
ReplyDeleteUgh! Yes, creepy. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a rare person who can succeed with little effort and yet most people still look for that magic bullet - or pill - or shortcut.
I like creepy! :) Going the extra mile is a great way to stand out, but not by doing annoying hard sales pitches.
ReplyDeleteI am!
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That bug is gross.
HMG
That is creepy! Well, I think most writers have to go the extra mile to make their books recognized. Artist in general have to.
ReplyDeleteIs that ugly bug crawling the Xtra mile?
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to go that extra mile but I feel as though I might be trudging up the down escalator.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane .. the Xtra mile sets us apart doesn't it .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteI have to go the xtra mile because no one else is going do it for me!
ReplyDeleteInteresting critter. What is it?
Yikes! I'm going that extra mile to get away from that.
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm willing to go the extra mile!
ReplyDeleteThe bug photo is hard for me to look at . . . but that's just about me and bugs. Your photography is awesome!
Please tell me that is not a bug that lives in North America.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I forget that it's important to keep moving, even when I don't feel like it. Yup, that's a creepy-looking bug.
ReplyDeleteI couldnt work out what it was but it looked like a dragonfly larva at first... not far off!
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting the Challenge - I'm just going an xtra mile round the blogs to thank people I've not got to on the list. Partly because my internet connection has been awful this year and every blog takes longer to load. And then it cuts out when I'm in the middle of the comment. Fortunately I've noticed, so I won't press 'publish' and lose it. Like I usually do. Aargh!
Jemima at Jemima's blog
Jo, I'm sure you saw lots of them.
ReplyDeleteCarol, he would be terrifying if he were bigger than us!
Gary - LOL!
Bob, I think he's crawled his last mile.
Bish, it is the shell of a cicada.
Melanie, lives in the South - perfectly harmless though.
Jemima, it's been an honor to co-host.
I don't do nearly enough and I knew it. Excuses, excuses. I need to find some inner motivation. Yeah, the bug is creepy. Thanks for that.
ReplyDeleteAck! What is that frightening bug? But I guess any bug pictured that big would be scary. *shivers*
ReplyDeleteall your posts go the xtra mile! thanks for the links, advice & support!
ReplyDeletechecking out lit mktplace & your blog tour posts.
you have so much info to share! thanks!
That's one scary lookin' bug. I think I need to go that xtra mile a bit more often- thanks for the reminder!!!
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I have to agree with some others - going the distance, going that extra mile leads to greatness. Those who settle for less will never know the joy of reaching the stars
ReplyDeleteWell done Diane and so true!
ReplyDeleteIt is like a marathon and dance...
We must do both ;D
I love what Tara said, I agree!