Comments on: A Fulfilling Life Is Dynamic, Not Static

By: Jasmine Bains

Jasmine Bains — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:03:20 +0000

The most precious gift you can give anyone is love-it’s freedom, respect, devotion, and caring. Living your life day to day and feeling trapped is the most painful thing. You have the power to release yourself from that trap. No one else can do it for you. Enjoying life and continuing to seek new challenges is how we show appreciation for the life we’re given. Fill your life with things you will enjoy, then go and do them! Give people around you love and they too will find the strength inside themselves. Let love lead the way!

By: What Are The Real Enemies In Your Life?

What Are The Real Enemies In Your Life? — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:56:54 +0000

[...] Challenges are not the enemy. In fact, they’re one of the most important ingredients of a fulfilling life. [...]

By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:33:14 +0000

@Alie:

I’m terribly sorry, but the secret society is now full.

But don’t worry! In a few weeks, we’ll be opening up a course where you can learn our secret handshake in the comfort of your own home for the LOW LOW PRICE of $99.95, or three easy installments of $39.95. And if you order today, you will get…

*ahem* *ahem*

Got a bit carried away there. What was I going to say?

Oh yea. Sounds awesome that you’re finally moving towards the life you really want to live! Keep it up and you’ll be there sooner than you think

@Clyde:

Awesome story, man!

Mountains become awesome once you forget the peak and enjoy the climbing, eh?

By: Clyde Machine

Clyde Machine — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:19:55 +0000

A very good post. Okay, screw that, an excellent post. I just started learning a challenging guitar solo last night after meeting up with my first guitar teacher, who I hadn’t talked to in probably two years. After jamming and talking with him for a half hour, I found that I hadn’t been challenging myself as much as I would have liked to. Specifically, I do a lot of improvising and writing, and I challenge myself immensely in those fields, but when it comes to learning a song I’ve been listening to from some awesome musician like Steve Vai, I just look at it, learn a couple of the cool bits, and never come back to it even when I know I should.

Well, during that jam yesterday, I told my former instructor that I felt I wasn’t actually all that good a guitarist because while I write a lot and make up a lot of cool things on my own, I don’t persevere to learn solos and tricky things from songs I hear from bands I respect. His response? “Join the club, man.” He said unless I was going to play it for someone, there was no way a musician like myself was going to keep sufficiently motivated to learn a difficult or even less than difficult piece of music.

Well, I figured I’d challenge myself and become a better musician, possibly even a better-than-the-average musician, and would learn a song for the challenge of learning it, even though I won’t be performing it for anyone.

Climbing this mountain has been pretty cool so far!
.-= Clyde Machine´s last blog ..The Playlist ISN’T The New Album. =-.

By: Alie

Alie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:14:19 +0000

Vlad, this is really what I needed today. Just knowing other people are in this for the process, and not the goal, is gratifying. Lately I’ve adopted the mantra to love the process, and though I’m struggling to believe that everyday, I’m taking small steps to live a fulfilling and dynamic life. Two weeks ago I decided to quit my part-time job of 2 1/2 years to feel again. I couldn’t feel alive or useful during work. Though this may have been a stupid thing to do, my personality just couldn’t accept that (I like to read into my Myers-Briggs results often). Though I’ll be jobless and living off loans next quarter, I know I’ll be okay by budgeting. I have room to breathe!

Can I learn that secret society handshake too?
.-= Alie´s last blog ..On switching antidepressant medication from fluoxetine to buPROPion HCl =-.

By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:55:45 +0000

Alright, Sid, you’re in! You get the badges, I’ll come up with a handshake.

And Ali… when we’re a super-powerful organization taking over the world, you can write a best-selling semi-fictional novel about us

By: Sid Savara

Sid Savara — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:32:49 +0000

Hey Vlad,

Count me in! I like member badges and secret handshakes! And if we could have some kind of Batman type belt that would be cool too

This is something I really struggle with, I’ve always been very achievement oriented and driven, but especially as I get *close* to achieving my goal, it really becomes all about getting to the top of the mountain for me – rather than enjoying the scenery and the process. The anticipation!

* Disclaimer: Batman belt not pre-requisit for me to join secret society
.-= Sid Savara´s last blog ..Conversation Hacking – How To Make Small Talk Work For You =-.

By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:57:46 +0000

@Ali:

Exactly! Maybe we should start a secret society, complete with member badges and a secret handshake

By: Ali Hale

Ali Hale — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:19 +0000

Vlad, great piece – and very memorable story, that one’s going to stick with me!

I’m completely with you on this one … for quite a few years I’ve reached towards a state of happiness when things are *completed* (e.g. working just for the money, studying for particular qualifications) but now I actually enjoy heading towards my goals (I’m writing a novel and a blog because I love writing, not because I want some “finished” product!), I’m much happier…
.-= Ali Hale´s last blog ..What Does Success Mean For You? =-.