Comments on: Are You Pursuing Your Goals to the Bitter End? http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/ Getting more from life Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:17:57 -0700 hourly 1 By: Andrew Caldwell http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Andrew Caldwell Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:28:34 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-624 Hey Ali, Your 'there's nothing wrong with quitting' stuck with me. It's all relative, depending on how much your goal means, or how much you've invested (time/effort/money) in the goal... I'm struggling at the moment as a friend and I have a 'bigger picture' business goal but have invested heavily in it financially.... Would be silly to quit now (although very tempting!) Short term, self satisfaction goals are easier to throw away. Still, the Thames is always there for next time! Andrew .-= Andrew Caldwell´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadersOfTheFreeWorld/~3/46kQQGmDXzE/" rel="nofollow">Corporate Fluff</a> =-. Hey Ali,

Your ‘there’s nothing wrong with quitting’ stuck with me. It’s all relative, depending on how much your goal means, or how much you’ve invested (time/effort/money) in the goal…

I’m struggling at the moment as a friend and I have a ‘bigger picture’ business goal but have invested heavily in it financially…. Would be silly to quit now (although very tempting!)

Short term, self satisfaction goals are easier to throw away.

Still, the Thames is always there for next time!

Andrew
Andrew Caldwell´s last blog ..Corporate Fluff

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Ali Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:31:21 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-617 Well, when you put it like that..! ;-) Well, when you put it like that..! ;-)

]]> By: Michael http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Michael Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:44:32 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-616 If Stephen King and Amy Tan can do it why not you :P <a href="http://www.dqydj.com/rbr.htm" rel="nofollow">Don’t quit your day job</a> .-= Michael´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LookLearnFeelArt/~3/6yBTqCwwF9E/" rel="nofollow">Why Photo Manipulation?</a> =-. If Stephen King and Amy Tan can do it why not you :P Don’t quit your day job
Michael´s last blog ..Why Photo Manipulation?

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Ali Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:20:23 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-613 Thanks Michael! I've heard good things about Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (I think Hunter Nuttall recommended and reviewed it a while back) ... I've been thinking of giving it a try. At the moment, cross stitching and some fledgling attempts at knitting are about the height of my creativity! Occasionally I have a passing whim to learn the guitar and start a heavy metal band, but this will probably remain in the realms of fantasy... ;-) Thanks Michael! I’ve heard good things about Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (I think Hunter Nuttall recommended and reviewed it a while back) … I’ve been thinking of giving it a try. At the moment, cross stitching and some fledgling attempts at knitting are about the height of my creativity!

Occasionally I have a passing whim to learn the guitar and start a heavy metal band, but this will probably remain in the realms of fantasy… ;-)

]]> By: Michael http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Michael Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:36:41 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-609 I would suggest trying your hand at sketching, or a musical instrument. I taught myself to draw using the excellent drawing on the right side of the brain and taught myself some guitar off the net it's simply the best and easiest way to disengage the brain guilt free. I also have a digital art blog which is brand new and I'm still working hard on behind the scenes to get up and running with tutorials for the poor chattery mind afflicted amongst us. .-= Michael´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LookLearnFeelArt/~3/6yBTqCwwF9E/" rel="nofollow">Why Photo Manipulation?</a> =-. I would suggest trying your hand at sketching, or a musical instrument. I taught myself to draw using the excellent drawing on the right side of the brain and taught myself some guitar off the net it’s simply the best and easiest way to disengage the brain guilt free. I also have a digital art blog which is brand new and I’m still working hard on behind the scenes to get up and running with tutorials for the poor chattery mind afflicted amongst us.
Michael´s last blog ..Why Photo Manipulation?

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Ali Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:21:08 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-608 Hehe, Paul did offer to carry my bag as well as his, but I didn't want to have to leave him for dead in a field somewhere ... ;-) You're absolutely right, though, Ray, I am *awful* at sitting and doing nothing. And I probably overanalyse a bit too... but asking questions helps me learn and grow and make good changes. I'm getting better at taking a "time out" when I just need to lie down and stare at the ceiling, and I find that walking and gym sessions help me zone out too! Hehe, Paul did offer to carry my bag as well as his, but I didn’t want to have to leave him for dead in a field somewhere … ;-)

You’re absolutely right, though, Ray, I am *awful* at sitting and doing nothing. And I probably overanalyse a bit too… but asking questions helps me learn and grow and make good changes. I’m getting better at taking a “time out” when I just need to lie down and stare at the ceiling, and I find that walking and gym sessions help me zone out too!

]]> By: ray http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-601 ray Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:32:53 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-601 Hi Ali, Its been great following your exploits and reading your blogs, and I have to say that I think you need to do like a lot of your readers also fail to do, and that is to just relax, and not ask so many questions about why this happens and so on. I guess with my being a reflexologist I see many people who just reach a "burnout" stage in their lives and they often times seem to be almost sliding into depression. I bet you cannot sit still for 15 minutes just doing nothing? Try it. I bet you'll be itching after 5. Try and make some time for yourself. If you lived near here I would give you a free treatment. Overall I think that trek has given you the seeds to look at your life somewhat differently am I right? Next time you go exploring and Paul goes striding off make sure he's carrying your gear as well. Ray Hi Ali,
Its been great following your exploits and reading your blogs, and I have to say that I think you need to do like a lot of your readers also fail to do, and that is to just relax, and not ask so many questions about why this happens and so on. I guess with my being a reflexologist I see many people who just reach a “burnout” stage in their lives and they often times seem to be almost sliding into depression. I bet you cannot sit still for 15 minutes just doing nothing? Try it. I bet you’ll be itching after 5. Try and make some time for yourself. If you lived near here I would give you a free treatment.

Overall I think that trek has given you the seeds to look at your life somewhat differently am I right? Next time you go exploring and Paul goes striding off make sure he’s carrying your gear as well.

Ray

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Ali Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:36:06 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-598 Welcome to Aliventures, Omar, glad you're enjoying reading it! The "Is this goal still worth pursuing" question is a great one ... and unfortunately it's one we're often reluctant to ask, because we're afraid of what we might find out! Welcome to Aliventures, Omar, glad you’re enjoying reading it! The “Is this goal still worth pursuing” question is a great one … and unfortunately it’s one we’re often reluctant to ask, because we’re afraid of what we might find out!

]]> By: Omar Reyes http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Omar Reyes Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:01:07 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-597 Hi Ali, I really enjoyed reading your post. I must admit that I just recently stumbled across your blog, but it is certainly an enjoyable read. "Do you pursue success at all costs?" I agree with you that sometimes things just don't work out the way we planned. No matter how hard you try or much you want something, at times it seems that life works against us. I think we all need to take a step back occasionally and evaluate our goals and our progress and ask ourselves, "Is this goal still worth pursuing?" Hi Ali,

I really enjoyed reading your post. I must admit that I just recently stumbled across your blog, but it is certainly an enjoyable read.

“Do you pursue success at all costs?”

I agree with you that sometimes things just don’t work out the way we planned. No matter how hard you try or much you want something, at times it seems that life works against us.

I think we all need to take a step back occasionally and evaluate our goals and our progress and ask ourselves, “Is this goal still worth pursuing?”

]]> By: Ali http://www.aliventures.com/goals-bitter-end/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Ali Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:11:51 +0000 http://www.aliventures.com/?p=404#comment-596 Michael, I know just the feeling! And I agree that taking on fewer goals, projects, etc tends to result in succeeding in more ... Thanks for the pointer to the Zen Habits post: I do browse Zen Habits from time to time (it's a fantastic blog), but I sometimes get a little lost in the archives! Tristram, glad you enjoyed the post. It was very cool to walk along the Thames and see where it starts (a stone in a field) - I've put photos up on Facebook now, which you should be able to find at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/alihale" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/alihale</a> ... showing the progression of the Thames from a stone to a trickle to a full river! It also shows my simultaneous progression from fairly upbeat and fresh looking to distinctly knackered! ;-) I hate hyping myself up to something and then not succeeding ... but sometimes I have to swallow my pride and realise that carrying on is just silly! Michael, I know just the feeling! And I agree that taking on fewer goals, projects, etc tends to result in succeeding in more … Thanks for the pointer to the Zen Habits post: I do browse Zen Habits from time to time (it’s a fantastic blog), but I sometimes get a little lost in the archives!

Tristram, glad you enjoyed the post. It was very cool to walk along the Thames and see where it starts (a stone in a field) – I’ve put photos up on Facebook now, which you should be able to find at http://www.facebook.com/alihale … showing the progression of the Thames from a stone to a trickle to a full river! It also shows my simultaneous progression from fairly upbeat and fresh looking to distinctly knackered! ;-)

I hate hyping myself up to something and then not succeeding … but sometimes I have to swallow my pride and realise that carrying on is just silly!

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