Comments on: The Power of If (Part 4) http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/2009/10/25/the-power-of-if-part-4/ The discovery, acceptance & management of life's gaps Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jon Shurtleff http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/2009/10/25/the-power-of-if-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Jon Shurtleff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:27:49 +0000 http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/?p=216#comment-585 I have to disagree somewhat with Robbins. By saying that 'it's who we become that provides satisfaction', he's substituting one 'end' for another. It's not who we become at the end, or at any interemediate point, guided by our goals, that makes us happy. though there are moments of satisfaction in that. But true satifaction comes in savoring each minute of every day along the way and so building up a treasure chest of positive memories, doing worthwhile things that brings satisfaction. When I think about who I am now, I can list of my traits and reflect on how I acquired them, but there is geared satisfaction in sweat memories along the way. You touch on this at the but I think it deserves more emphasis When my wife's father was dying of cancer he did not reflect on what goals he had accomplished or what they had made of him. He reflected on the body of joy of the experiences he had accumulated and regretted that he had not slowed down and taken much more time to enjoy the journey. Maybe it's a different, complementary way to look at but from my experience, I think it is crucial. Jon I have to disagree somewhat with Robbins. By saying that ‘it’s who we become that provides satisfaction’, he’s substituting one ‘end’ for another. It’s not who we become at the end, or at any interemediate point, guided by our goals, that makes us happy. though there are moments of satisfaction in that. But true satifaction comes in savoring each minute of every day along the way and so building up a treasure chest of positive memories, doing worthwhile things that brings satisfaction. When I think about who I am now, I can list of my traits and reflect on how I acquired them, but there is geared satisfaction in sweat memories along the way. You touch on this at the but I think it deserves more emphasis

When my wife’s father was dying of cancer he did not reflect on what goals he had accomplished or what they had made of him. He reflected on the body of joy of the experiences he had accumulated and regretted that he had not slowed down and taken much more time to enjoy the journey.

Maybe it’s a different, complementary way to look at but from my experience, I think it is crucial.

Jon

]]> By: ns88 http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/2009/10/25/the-power-of-if-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-435 ns88 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:47:17 +0000 http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/?p=216#comment-435 excellent; very thought provoking and true! excellent; very thought provoking and true!

]]> By: Bunker http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/2009/10/25/the-power-of-if-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Bunker Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:50:36 +0000 http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/?p=216#comment-427 Valuable thoughts and advices. I read your topic with great interest. Valuable thoughts and advices. I read your topic with great interest.

]]> By: Karen http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/2009/10/25/the-power-of-if-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Karen Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:16:06 +0000 http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/?p=216#comment-392 Russ, you ought to read "This I Believe" and check out which is its related website. More thought provoking stuff. Russ, you ought to read “This I Believe” and check out which is its related website. More thought provoking stuff.

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