Comments on: Why You Can’t Do What You Love http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/ Big Picture of Healing and Growth: from Depression to Self Actualization Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:07:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: pinkblocks - personal power and self help » Blog Carnival on Personal Power September 28, 2008 http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-597 pinkblocks - personal power and self help » Blog Carnival on Personal Power September 28, 2008 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:42:35 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-597 [...] solutions and rewarding activities leave you overwhelmed and unmotivated. Ari Koinuma presents Why You Can’t Do What You Love posted at Our Best [...] [...] solutions and rewarding activities leave you overwhelmed and unmotivated. Ari Koinuma presents Why You Can’t Do What You Love posted at Our Best [...]

]]> By: Ari Koinuma http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Ari Koinuma Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:12:07 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-443 Hi Elizabeth, Welcome to OBV! You are absolutely right, it's easy to forget and it's hard to relate when you get to a better place. This reminds me of a little story -- Friend A was talking about another friend B, about how B hates money. And I told her, "well, if you're working a day job you hate to make money, then you'd hate money, too." When you're depleted, your whole world feels bad and threatening. Replenish your tank, and things look better. ;-) ari Hi Elizabeth,

Welcome to OBV! You are absolutely right, it’s easy to forget and it’s hard to relate when you get to a better place. This reminds me of a little story — Friend A was talking about another friend B, about how B hates money. And I told her, “well, if you’re working a day job you hate to make money, then you’d hate money, too.” When you’re depleted, your whole world feels bad and threatening. Replenish your tank, and things look better. ;-)
ari

]]> By: Elizabeth Potts Weinstein http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Elizabeth Potts Weinstein Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:58:08 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-437 I agree, that those of us who are doing what we love forget what it was like to be mired in some horrible job/situation. I have a family member who wanted change but just was unable to get the energy to do it -- but when he started exercising regularly and eating right, he felt completely different & is in the process of making a dramatic change. ~ ElizabethPW Elizabeth Potts Weinstein's last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWealthSpa/~3/388039326/4-ways-to-build-your-ezine-list-without-spending-a-dime" rel="nofollow">4 Ways to Build Your Ezine List Without Spending a Dime</a> I agree, that those of us who are doing what we love forget what it was like to be mired in some horrible job/situation. I have a family member who wanted change but just was unable to get the energy to do it — but when he started exercising regularly and eating right, he felt completely different & is in the process of making a dramatic change.

~ ElizabethPW

Elizabeth Potts Weinstein’s last blog post..4 Ways to Build Your Ezine List Without Spending a Dime

]]> By: Ari Koinuma http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Ari Koinuma Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:47:13 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-362 Ava, Welcome to OBV! Thanks so much for picking me out of the many! Empty well is a good analogy, too. I'm a big fan of metaphors. Being a Japanese, I can sometimes bring some exotic-sounding ones to the discussion. ;-) I think analogy and stories used as metaphors/symbols are such powerful ways to communicate. I try to do that in some of my songs -- tell a story without judging or drawing out conclusions -- leaving that part up to the listeners. Someday I may try that in my blog, though unlike song lyrics, I have to be a bit more cohesive when it's just in writing. ;-) I'm off to read some of your blog -- unfortunately, it looks like your RSS or commenting are working, but I'm curious to see what you have to share from your coaching and writing experience. Thanks again, and keep in touch! ari Ava,

Welcome to OBV! Thanks so much for picking me out of the many!

Empty well is a good analogy, too. I’m a big fan of metaphors. Being a Japanese, I can sometimes bring some exotic-sounding ones to the discussion. ;-) I think analogy and stories used as metaphors/symbols are such powerful ways to communicate. I try to do that in some of my songs — tell a story without judging or drawing out conclusions — leaving that part up to the listeners. Someday I may try that in my blog, though unlike song lyrics, I have to be a bit more cohesive when it’s just in writing. ;-)
I’m off to read some of your blog — unfortunately, it looks like your RSS or commenting are working, but I’m curious to see what you have to share from your coaching and writing experience.

Thanks again, and keep in touch!

ari

]]> By: Ava Semerau http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Ava Semerau Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:30:54 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-356 What great insights you brought to this post - thanks. In my work as a <a href="http://www.avasemerau.com" rel="nofollow">Christian success coach and author</a>, I use the empty well analogy, but really like the way you put it into financial terms. That's the thing - a distinction that works for one person might not work for another. Thanks for giving me another tool! lol Like you, I've found that moving toward the things that matter to me and away from everything else has made my life better, more complete and deliciously more success. Thanks! <a href="http://www.avasemerau.com" rel="nofollow"> Ava Semerau, author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/GOD-WAS-PLEASED-Ava-Semerau/dp/1604777427/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219984181&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow"> And God Was Pleased</a> A Problogger entry What great insights you brought to this post - thanks. In my work as a Christian success coach and author, I use the empty well analogy, but really like the way you put it into financial terms. That’s the thing - a distinction that works for one person might not work for another. Thanks for giving me another tool! lol

Like you, I’ve found that moving toward the things that matter to me and away from everything else has made my life better, more complete and deliciously more success.

Thanks!

Ava Semerau, author of And God Was Pleased

A Problogger entry

]]> By: Ari Koinuma http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Ari Koinuma Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:11:57 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-353 Really? I've only read a few entries, but her entries are very gender-neutral. She is really great. Her recent post on posting frequency made perfect sense. ari Really? I’ve only read a few entries, but her entries are very gender-neutral. She is really great. Her recent post on posting frequency made perfect sense.

ari

]]> By: Our Best Version | Congratulations! You Failed. http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Our Best Version | Congratulations! You Failed. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:44:07 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-350 [...] know about you, but I tend to get even sloppier in my misery.  Failures can be terribly depleting events, so if I plan to bounce back, the best defense is to do something that feeds [...] [...] know about you, but I tend to get even sloppier in my misery.  Failures can be terribly depleting events, so if I plan to bounce back, the best defense is to do something that feeds [...]

]]> By: Bamboo Forest http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Bamboo Forest Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:37:02 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-349 @ Ari: Skellie is a she. However - I too didn't know this when I first found her site. Skellie's blog is my fav. Glad you also enjoy it. - Bamboo Bamboo Forest's last blog post..<a href="http://punintended.com/blog/wikipedia-the-holy-grail/" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia: The Holy Grail</a> @ Ari: Skellie is a she. However - I too didn’t know this when I first found her site.

Skellie’s blog is my fav. Glad you also enjoy it.

- Bamboo

Bamboo Forest’s last blog post..Wikipedia: The Holy Grail

]]> By: Ari Koinuma http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Ari Koinuma Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:37:41 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-344 Bamboo, Thanks! You are so encouraging to me. And thanks also for referring me to Skelliewag.org. He's definitely my kind of blogger. ari Bamboo,

Thanks! You are so encouraging to me. And thanks also for referring me to Skelliewag.org. He’s definitely my kind of blogger.

ari

]]> By: Bamboo Forest http://ourbestversion.com/2008/08/why-you-cant-do-what-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Bamboo Forest Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:56:24 +0000 http://ourbestversion.com/?p=402#comment-339 Ari. I'm going to have to read your posts more consistently. I really like your vibe. Keep it coming. Bamboo Forest's last blog post..<a href="http://punintended.com/blog/wikipedia-the-holy-grail/" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia: The Holy Grail</a> Ari. I’m going to have to read your posts more consistently. I really like your vibe. Keep it coming.

Bamboo Forest’s last blog post..Wikipedia: The Holy Grail

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