Doing too Much of What You Love? January 29, 2007
Posted by The Probabilist in : [Articles], Creativity, Personal Growth, Purpose, Responsibility, Work, Abilities , 7 comments
Are you one of those guys who do too much of what you love to do? You get yourself occupied with something and spend 12 hours straight at it and don’t even notice how hungry you’ve gotten? After you’ve personally mastered a given ability or interest you seem to find another thing that again completely occupies your mind. If there’s a gene for this behaviour then I certainly have it. And I see it runs in my family as well.
When I read and did the excellent mental exercise presented by Brian Kim (How to Find What You Love to Do) I soon noticed that it’s quite pointless for me to list my abilities and interests, mainly because there are so many of them and moreover because I just can’t see myself doing the same thing for more than a couple of years at a time. I have to experiment and experience. I have to go find a new field with greener grass once the old one starts to lose its flavour.
I’ve never kept a journal, but after thinking it through I was able to chronologically list every major point of interest I’ve had since I was a wee child. Some lasted one month and some up to a year and a half. There’s not really anything remarkably significant about these things, but it goes to show a bit how a person and his interests evolve and what I’ve been into. It’s like a chain of synchronicities where some things have definitely been leading to another.
A blog is a personal log so I don’t mind who reads this stuff. But yes, I’ve obviously been a handful. No parent should have to raise a child constantly incapable of automatically and spontaneously doing any work around the house. But I guess I turned out all right in the end (miraculously enough). Some say it’s part of becoming an adult that you stop doing what you love to do. My guess is still that I’ll never find a reason to apply that statement into my life.
So how does one make a living doing what they love to do? Heck, I’d be a very rich man if I knew the universally true answer to that question. But there is a distinction of mind-sets found within this issue as well. Some people, like Steve Pavlina go through the process of hating being an employee and that drives a person to become self-employed.
I’ve never had anything against being an employee.
But being a business owner and investor sounds way smarter than insecurely working and making somebody else rich. Still, happiness certainly doesn’t statistically follow one line of work more than another. That is in the mind of every individual person and goes beyond what kind of labour one performs. But everyone has to provide value in some way, whether we love doing it or not. That’s why I had to drop several of my previous interests and start to focus on matters that seriously and genuinely make a positive difference in others’ lives. The bonus of teaching personal development is that you get your own fair share of learning as well, both spiritually, mentally and bodily.
My father is a great role model both doing what he loves to do and always finishing the must-dos of life. And he has certainly shown me the benefit that comes from constantly shifting the focus of what you love to do - for getting the most experience and lessons out of life. In return I’ve been a role model of living without any kinds of worries. We all come with different sets of strengths and a unique list of interests and abilities that shape the way we are today. However, finding a balance both with what we love to do and have to do should be found. Currently, I’m at a great level of balance in this light as I have the pleasure that comes from combining them together.
If there’s only one thing in life that you can combine with both loving and having to do, then by all means do that for the rest of your life. If you can’t make a similar list of what you’ve done in the past 10-20 years then you’re most likely one of them. But make sure that you do find what it is and make sure it doesn’t completely blow your mind away, leaving your body without sufficient attention. It’s the only you’ve got so take good care of it too. This is one of the latest lessons I’ve had to learn and I hope it sounds meaningful for you to follow as well it has been for me. Remember that there are those of us who want to change the point of interest constantly and it’s just as natural as for those who find one true purpose that lasts a lifetime. Always having at least one thing in life that you love doing is a medicine for the soul that keeps you healthy, happy, fortunate, blessed and without worry.
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Universe of Success January 22, 2007
Posted by The Probabilist in : [Links], Consciousness, Exercise, Food, Health, Personal Growth, Wealth, Work, Blogging , 14 comments
John Hill is a fitness manager and personal trainer in a large sports club in Thailand. Accordingly, his blog touches greatly upon the subject of health related issues, while additionally delving into the realm of how the mind affects physical results and conditions as well. Even though his blogging endeavours are reaching a timeframe of five months, he’s been a keen follower and teacher of personal development for a long time, which goes to show by the constant level of quality that is found in the contents of his entries.
What I like most about his writings is his thoughts on physical exercises, diets, the improvement and healing of the body’s functionality and the different kinds of explanatory articles on what is overrated and what genuinely works in the field of personal health creation. There’s a great amount of experience and practicality shining through his words and given his caring and no-nonsense attitude on providing advice that work, I’ve built up a fair deal of confidence and belief in what he writes. Therefore, given that this area is one that I’m focusing heavily upon in 2007, I’m grateful for all the great tips and hints he’s giving away.
John also occasionally shares stories of real life experiences and examples of what kind of results stem from seriously either neglecting or adapting daily habits that influence the overall balance of living a healthy or unhealthy life. His topics include universal laws, the subconscious mind, wealth creation, career satisfaction, habit building, relationships and the already explained focus on personal health and energy improvement. His entries are fairly longer than the average post length in the blogosphere, which in my opinion deliver very in-depth and comprehensive analyses very seldom leaving any questions hanging in the air.
It’s no surprise, coming from a personal trainer, that he emphasizes sustainability, tenacity and a shift in the mind-set in order to make lasting changes happen. His blog voice is characterized by suggestion, very far from that of demanding or defending. I wouldn’t know about his style in a gym though, but I’m guessing he’s built up for a more demanding attitude on the live scene. Whatever the area of development that currently requires the most attention by you, John is bound to have something useful in his blog database that is of value to you. As usual, here’s the link along with my recommendations.
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