Comments on: Golden Goals: Alexander Kjerulf, the Chief Happiness Officer, on staying true to yourself http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Everything Counts http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-71831 Everything Counts Tue, 26 May 2009 14:52:33 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-71831 Wonderful post! Goal setting plays a major role to succeed in both personal and professional life and a well-defined plan, properly executed, is your meal ticket to success. But at times people get distracted from their goals. But we have to realize that staying focused on our goals over a long period of time simply requires having a vision that is big enough to motivate you. So, find a purpose in your life and when you do - Live fearlessly. – Paul Wonderful post!
Goal setting plays a major role to succeed in both personal and professional life and a well-defined plan, properly executed, is your meal ticket to success. But at times people get distracted from their goals. But we have to realize that staying focused on our goals over a long period of time simply requires having a vision that is big enough to motivate you. So, find a purpose in your life and when you do – Live fearlessly. – Paul

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]]> By: My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » Golden Goals series, Round 3 [zen habits] http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-15299 My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » Golden Goals series, Round 3 [zen habits] Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:04:06 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-15299 [...] Alexander Kjerulf, the Happiness CEO [...] [...] Alexander Kjerulf, the Happiness CEO [...]

]]> By: Ann M. http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1249 Ann M. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:33:20 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1249 Whoops, I forgot to add my website to the previous post, sorry! Whoops, I forgot to add my website to the previous post, sorry!

]]> By: Ann M. http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1248 Ann M. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:32:38 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1248 I'm finding myself holding back from posting stuff on my Goin to Gitmo blog as well. I wish I could get as interested in research as I am in that, but the research was pretty much a necessary evil (for me at least) in the program I'm in. Springfield College requires a research project for masters students. I did really enjoy most of my other classes (class discussions more than papers though!). Leo, I'm glad you love writing stuff for this site, because I love reading it! I’m finding myself holding back from posting stuff on my Goin to Gitmo blog as well.

I wish I could get as interested in research as I am in that, but the research was pretty much a necessary evil (for me at least) in the program I’m in. Springfield College requires a research project for masters students. I did really enjoy most of my other classes (class discussions more than papers though!).

Leo, I’m glad you love writing stuff for this site, because I love reading it!

]]> By: zenhabits http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1243 zenhabits Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:47:16 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1243 Great comments, guys ... and from three of my favorite commenters! :) I've found the same kind of phenomenon myself: at work, I sometimes dread doing something and have to motivate myself to do it ... but what that really means is that I'm doing the wrong work, I think. In contrast, with this blog, I have to tear myself away from the computer, and I'm always eager to write more. In fact, I have to hold myself back so I don't overwhelm you guys. I love writing this stuff, so I never procrastinate. For more on this, you might be interested in a Lifehack.org article I wrote this week on the topic: <a href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/how-to-find-your-passion.html" rel="nofollow">How to Find Your Passion</a> -leo Great comments, guys … and from three of my favorite commenters! :)

I’ve found the same kind of phenomenon myself: at work, I sometimes dread doing something and have to motivate myself to do it … but what that really means is that I’m doing the wrong work, I think. In contrast, with this blog, I have to tear myself away from the computer, and I’m always eager to write more. In fact, I have to hold myself back so I don’t overwhelm you guys. I love writing this stuff, so I never procrastinate.

For more on this, you might be interested in a Lifehack.org article I wrote this week on the topic:

How to Find Your Passion

-leo

]]> By: Ann M. http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1241 Ann M. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:35:56 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1241 I like the thought of that, but I have never found myself in the mood to write papers. I experienced this over the past summer where I only worked a few hours a week at a part time job, but hoped to do some catching up of my graduate research stuff that I had to do. I worked on it very rarely, and was perfectly content to pretty much do nothing every day. And by do nothing, I mean take hour and a half walks, sit on my porch (I live on the 4th floor of an apartment building, with a great view of the CVS next to me, it's actually not too bad because there are trees and stuff also, but I digress..) sit on my porch, with varying combinations of beer, water, ice tea/lemonade, a big fat novel, and a guitar. I'm pretty easy to amuse. Given more than 3 months, maybe I would have evolved into doing something productive in the manner of research eventually. I like the thought of that, but I have never found myself in the mood to write papers. I experienced this over the past summer where I only worked a few hours a week at a part time job, but hoped to do some catching up of my graduate research stuff that I had to do. I worked on it very rarely, and was perfectly content to pretty much do nothing every day. And by do nothing, I mean take hour and a half walks, sit on my porch (I live on the 4th floor of an apartment building, with a great view of the CVS next to me, it’s actually not too bad because there are trees and stuff also, but I digress..) sit on my porch, with varying combinations of beer, water, ice tea/lemonade, a big fat novel, and a guitar. I’m pretty easy to amuse. Given more than 3 months, maybe I would have evolved into doing something productive in the manner of research eventually.

]]> By: Nneka http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1220 Nneka Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:01:12 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1220 Hi Meandering, I thought that was what it was called also. I remember, though, in college, my classmates asking me how I did so well and still managed to seem calm. My response, "I sleep when I'm sleepy, I eat when I'm hungry, and I study when I'm in the mood to study." It worked like a charm. Having a structured day quickly put an end to that philosophy :-( Cheers, Nneka Hi Meandering, I thought that was what it was called also. I remember, though, in college, my classmates asking me how I did so well and still managed to seem calm. My response, “I sleep when I’m sleepy, I eat when I’m hungry, and I study when I’m in the mood to study.” It worked like a charm.

Having a structured day quickly put an end to that philosophy :-(

Cheers,
Nneka

]]> By: meandering http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1218 meandering Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:27:12 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/golden-goals-alexander-kjerulf-the-chief-happiness-officer-on-staying-true-to-yourself/#comment-1218 Interesting, particularly that last line "So when faced with a task that is no fun, I try to either make it fun or postpone until a time when it is fun." That's what I have been doing all along and was led to believe it is called "procrastination". ;-) At the end of the day, happiness is key to everything. If you have to force yourself everyday to do things you hate doing or which rob your energy, then you'll prob. find out very soon that the whole endeavour is grinding you down to a fine dust. You do meet people, who seem to be living by the principle "work=pain" and think that if something is fun it cannot be work. So they bend over backwards to make work even more unpleasant to themselves and others around them. A kind of "lose-lose" principle. Interesting, particularly that last line “So when faced with a task that is no fun, I try to either make it fun or postpone until a time when it is fun.” That’s what I have been doing all along and was led to believe it is called “procrastination”. ;-)

At the end of the day, happiness is key to everything. If you have to force yourself everyday to do things you hate doing or which rob your energy, then you’ll prob. find out very soon that the whole endeavour is grinding you down to a fine dust.

You do meet people, who seem to be living by the principle “work=pain” and think that if something is fun it cannot be work. So they bend over backwards to make work even more unpleasant to themselves and others around them. A kind of “lose-lose” principle.

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