Comments on: How Do You See Life? http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/11/02/how-do-you-see-life/ Stress Hardiness, Optimizing Stress, Being Fully Alive Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:33:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/11/02/how-do-you-see-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 Jean Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:09:21 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=579#comment-2311 Square Peg Guy, Thanks! I'll write about this next Sunday. Square Peg Guy,
Thanks! I’ll write about this next Sunday.

]]> By: Square Peg Guy http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/11/02/how-do-you-see-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 Square Peg Guy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:13:05 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=579#comment-2310 My view used to be very poor because I believed that the Omnipotent Being in Charge of Everything was a bit malevolent and liked to pull away people's cheeses just as we got to the end of the maze. But when I saw my daughter and wife starting to think that way, I decided that it was unhealthy. I decided to try to attract good things and experiences instead. Anyway, I just received a Kreativ Blogger Award and wanted to pass the award on to you. http://square--peg.blogspot.com/2008/11/kreativ-blogger-award.html All the best! Square Peg Guys last blog post..<a href="http://square--peg.blogspot.com/2008/11/kreativ-blogger-award.html" rel="nofollow">Kreativ Blogger Award</a> My view used to be very poor because I believed that the Omnipotent Being in Charge of Everything was a bit malevolent and liked to pull away people’s cheeses just as we got to the end of the maze. But when I saw my daughter and wife starting to think that way, I decided that it was unhealthy. I decided to try to attract good things and experiences instead.

Anyway, I just received a Kreativ Blogger Award and wanted to pass the award on to you.

http://square–peg.blogspot.com/2008/11/kreativ-blogger-award.html

All the best!

Square Peg Guys last blog post..Kreativ Blogger Award

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/11/02/how-do-you-see-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 Jean Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:23:27 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=579#comment-2309 Stacey, Amen to that! Thanks for coming by. :) Stacey,
Amen to that! Thanks for coming by. :)

]]> By: Stacey Shipman http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/11/02/how-do-you-see-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 Stacey Shipman Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=579#comment-2308 Competition on some level is ok, I think. It can help motivate us into action. That said if we focus too much on competition we end up comparing ourselves to others and in my experience, that never ends in a positive way. We are all different and our paths are all different. What works for me may not work for you. Competition and comparison don't necessarily allow for those differences. Competition on some level is ok, I think. It can help motivate us into action. That said if we focus too much on competition we end up comparing ourselves to others and in my experience, that never ends in a positive way. We are all different and our paths are all different. What works for me may not work for you. Competition and comparison don’t necessarily allow for those differences.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/11/02/how-do-you-see-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Jean Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:38:12 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=579#comment-2307 Lance, Judging from your blog, it looks as if you’re doing fine! It’s included in my Live Bookmarks and I check it regularly. rummuser, I know plenty of retired people who are still stuck in the activity trap…not me! I also know there are plenty of things we have no control over. For me the important thing is not to generalize that realization to assuming I’m helpless in all areas. When I’m feeling low, assuming it’s not because I’m tired and need rest, I try to find some constructive action I can take. As usual, a balance between rest and activity works best for me. I certainly agree with you about blogging…whenever something happens I don’t like I try to see how I can turn it into a post. And, like you, I spend a lot of time reading and commenting on other people’s blogs. bikehikebabe, :) I agree. One of my favorite sayings is “If it’s not fun, it doesn’t count.” That doesn’t mean I never do things that aren’t fun. It’s just that they “don’t count.” Lance,
Judging from your blog, it looks as if you’re doing fine! It’s included in my Live Bookmarks and I check it regularly.

rummuser,
I know plenty of retired people who are still stuck in the activity trap…not me! I also know there are plenty of things we have no control over. For me the important thing is not to generalize that realization to assuming I’m helpless in all areas. When I’m feeling low, assuming it’s not because I’m tired and need rest, I try to find some constructive action I can take. As usual, a balance between rest and activity works best for me.

I certainly agree with you about blogging…whenever something happens I don’t like I try to see how I can turn it into a post. And, like you, I spend a lot of time reading and commenting on other people’s blogs.

bikehikebabe,
:) I agree. One of my favorite sayings is “If it’s not fun, it doesn’t count.” That doesn’t mean I never do things that aren’t fun. It’s just that they “don’t count.”

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/11/02/how-do-you-see-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 bikehikebabe Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:04:27 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=579#comment-2305 I thought my day was successful when I got jobs done. I asked my friend what's a successful day for her. She said, "When I have fun." Her view is best. I thought my day was successful when I got jobs done.

I asked my friend what’s a successful day for her.
She said, “When I have fun.”

Her view is best.

]]> By: rummuser http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/11/02/how-do-you-see-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 rummuser Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:00:30 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=579#comment-2304 At my age, in retirement, there is hardly any choice! On some matters I do feel helpless and have to take recourse to prayer and meditation to snap out of feeling low or helpless or even the odd "why me?" wallowing. Blogging helps, both when I write and read and comment on other blogs. It takes me out of myself and that is badly needed every now and then. At my age, in retirement, there is hardly any choice!

On some matters I do feel helpless and have to take recourse to prayer and meditation to snap out of feeling low or helpless or even the odd “why me?” wallowing.

Blogging helps, both when I write and read and comment on other blogs. It takes me out of myself and that is badly needed every now and then.

]]> By: Lance http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/11/02/how-do-you-see-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 Lance Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:59:22 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=579#comment-2303 I've been a rat before...running on that treadmill. But I'm now seeing the world through a different lens - one of love and connection. One of listening to my heart. Sure, I still can sometimes get swept up in doing things for the wrong reasons - I don't think I'll ever fully get it "right" - I don't know that any of us will. It's a continuous journey for me - toward where I desire to be. And as I journey along, consciously - I become more aware of where it is I'm going. And that IS empowering for me. I’ve been a rat before…running on that treadmill. But I’m now seeing the world through a different lens – one of love and connection. One of listening to my heart. Sure, I still can sometimes get swept up in doing things for the wrong reasons – I don’t think I’ll ever fully get it “right” – I don’t know that any of us will. It’s a continuous journey for me – toward where I desire to be. And as I journey along, consciously – I become more aware of where it is I’m going. And that IS empowering for me.

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