Comments on: The Unlived Life http://dummyspots.com/2007/12/the-unlived-life/ Stocks, Options, Currencies and One Big Dummy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Tyro http://dummyspots.com/2007/12/the-unlived-life/#comment-4576 Tyro Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:20:55 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/12/the-unlived-life/#comment-4576 Interesting stuff. The last quote reminds me of something a leader of the US peace movement said: "our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure." I think she was saying that most of us don't live up to our potential and we're afraid to think about what we could accomplish, should we but try. In "Happier", Tal Ben-Shahar groups people into four grids by whether they seek short term pleasure or not, and whether they seek long term rewards or not. He called those who forgo pleasure for some long-term rewards "Rat Racers" and observed that these people rarely find the happiness they believe will come with just one more accomplishment. I wonder how many of these Rat Racers are giving up pleasure for some distant dream in order to live up to the image their parents have for them. Interesting stuff. The last quote reminds me of something a leader of the US peace movement said: “our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.” I think she was saying that most of us don’t live up to our potential and we’re afraid to think about what we could accomplish, should we but try.

In “Happier”, Tal Ben-Shahar groups people into four grids by whether they seek short term pleasure or not, and whether they seek long term rewards or not. He called those who forgo pleasure for some long-term rewards “Rat Racers” and observed that these people rarely find the happiness they believe will come with just one more accomplishment. I wonder how many of these Rat Racers are giving up pleasure for some distant dream in order to live up to the image their parents have for them.

]]> By: Will http://dummyspots.com/2007/12/the-unlived-life/#comment-4556 Will Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:52:48 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/12/the-unlived-life/#comment-4556 Thanks Alex! Of course, it doesn't have a title that starts "8 Ways to.." or "How to (make money, get traffic) With Your Blog" or any other title gimmicks, and no pretty charts, and no big boobs in wet shirts. Just all those damned <em>words</em>. So thank you and the few others who actually read it. I appreciate your taking the time. Your visit is more important to me than a hundred thousand click-click-clickers. Thanks Alex! Of course, it doesn’t have a title that starts “8 Ways to..” or “How to (make money, get traffic) With Your Blog” or any other title gimmicks, and no pretty charts, and no big boobs in wet shirts. Just all those damned words.

So thank you and the few others who actually read it. I appreciate your taking the time. Your visit is more important to me than a hundred thousand click-click-clickers.

]]> By: Alex http://dummyspots.com/2007/12/the-unlived-life/#comment-4553 Alex Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:12:42 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/12/the-unlived-life/#comment-4553 This is good stuff. This is good stuff.

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