tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367747477254807941.post7774019259700017647..comments2014-09-01T17:40:04.359-04:00Comments on Flying Lessons: Taking StockAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325084432311533013noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367747477254807941.post-36721159630756130642013-02-06T06:17:51.440-05:002013-02-06T06:17:51.440-05:00I just found your blog and want to say thank you! ...I just found your blog and want to say thank you! What an enjoyable time looking through so many sites. It is really nice post thanks for sharing and just keep up the good work!<br /><a href="http://www.bluebirdflightacademy.com" rel="nofollow">Cheapest Pilot Training</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560014565611470691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367747477254807941.post-74717083616326356692013-01-17T17:17:57.834-05:002013-01-17T17:17:57.834-05:00Thank goodness for that!Thank goodness for that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325084432311533013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367747477254807941.post-82776922049949832302013-01-11T16:00:32.735-05:002013-01-11T16:00:32.735-05:00You'll get through it, I'm sure. It's ...You'll get through it, I'm sure. It's not the Bataan Death March or the Cherokee Trail of Tears.Gerald Kareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499864393829045590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367747477254807941.post-70330782448164413982013-01-09T11:33:41.650-05:002013-01-09T11:33:41.650-05:00And... a delicious little piece of serendipity. My...And... a delicious little piece of serendipity. My friend Kathy sent me this link to a half-hour video on creativity by John Cleese. The text on this page contains some jewels of wisdom extracted from the video, if you don't have a half hour to watch the whole thing. (If you don't have that half hour, maybe you should rearrange your schedule so that you do.)<br />http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/04/12/john-cleese-on-creativity-1991/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325084432311533013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367747477254807941.post-34337126771283329832013-01-09T11:17:50.016-05:002013-01-09T11:17:50.016-05:00I'm getting so much affirmation, from the blog...I'm getting so much affirmation, from the blog comments here, via email, and from people talking to me directly. Your encouragement keeps me going. I'm not through this thing by any means, but I'm starting to get some specific ideas about what direction I will be going in over the coming year. Becoming self directed feels a little like being a toddler learning to walk. It's not especially graceful, but the more I do it, the better I get.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325084432311533013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367747477254807941.post-47260592172471728832013-01-08T06:56:25.132-05:002013-01-08T06:56:25.132-05:00I love the book title. I have often thought throug...I love the book title. I have often thought through the year that we have interacted on FB that I admire your ability to self-structure to do the things that you want to do and feel are important. I admit that I use my work to structure me, and have even felt relieved to return to work after a weekend because I wasted the weekend sleeping or doing little to nothing that I hoped to do. I use needing rest as an excuse. From looking at your before and after pictures, I realize that I often look more like the first. With my husband working in Italy this year, I have taken four vacations (first time ever that I have used all my leave time in a year). He always comments at the end of each trip that he can tell that I am relaxed because he can see it in my face. I am sure that this is only the beginning of what it could be. Thank you for opening up your life to friends and sharing your experience. I really admire your willingness to jump of the merry-go-round, and will pray for your next steps. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412429266181350373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367747477254807941.post-44330634577190957282013-01-08T00:03:36.495-05:002013-01-08T00:03:36.495-05:00I like knowing you've found a much more health...I like knowing you've found a much more healthy, enjoyable and fulfilling track. I guess now you get to look around and see exactly where it's led. That will be fun!<br /><br />Maybe we both need to track down this book "Switch" that I mentioned over on Facebook. They talk about picking your Three Words for the year, and I like the way they present it: the elephant, the rider and the path:<br /><br />"Think of three words that sum up what you want to work actionably on changing/improving in the coming year. It works best when the words are positive in spirit and not negative. For instance: “Fat” isn’t exactly a great word, but “Fit” would be better. Think of words that give you more than just a simple goal. For instance, instead of “fit,” I’d look to go with “athlete” or “marathon runner” or some person that connects you to those goals.<br /><br />The idea is to look deeper than a single goal and try to give you an entire mindset to contemplate. The Heath Brothers in their book, Switch, talked about needing three elements to bring about change: a rider (your plans and intents), the elephant (what your mood will do no matter what your plans say), and the path (the environment within which you intend to implement those changes). The concept of the three words is like the path. Think of a word that gives you the HUGE picture, not the small picture."<br /><br />I've read some of the excerpts of this book on Amazon and I definitely want to track it down. It looks to have some really good insights on motivation, and how failing to accomplish something by willpower isn't because of laziness, it's because willpower is a finite and depletable resource -- and depending on what else you've had to do all day, you may or may not have any left for something else. (Which is, I think, why I have a hard time accomplishing anything after a full day at work!)<br />Lindamac - Still designing stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585982035615459237noreply@blogger.com