Comments on: How to Stick to Your Goals When Life Disrupts ‘Em http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/ Simple Productivity Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:14:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Talent Zoo Journal » Lucky? http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-36529 Talent Zoo Journal » Lucky? Tue, 27 May 2008 20:36:01 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-36529 [...] fortune? Complete something off your to-do list. Help out a co-worker without them having to ask. Revisit the goals you wrote in January and make sure you’re still putting your energy to good ....  Be the force that brings good [...] [...] fortune? Complete something off your to-do list. Help out a co-worker without them having to ask. Revisit the goals you wrote in January and make sure you’re still putting your energy to good ….  Be the force that brings good [...]

]]> By: RKNet Blog… thing » Stream of Tuesday 1.2 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-19538 RKNet Blog… thing » Stream of Tuesday 1.2 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:11:42 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-19538 [...] again this AM. Not good. Today isn’t half over yet. I feel so dreadfully unaccomplished. Still there’s always a chance for things to improve. Perhaps it’s dim-witted optimism, but so be [...] [...] again this AM. Not good. Today isn’t half over yet. I feel so dreadfully unaccomplished. Still there’s always a chance for things to improve. Perhaps it’s dim-witted optimism, but so be [...]

]]> By: quench http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-17454 quench Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:11:01 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-17454 Ah, Leo! Thank you very much for addressing my question. I've actually recently been derailed from my usual web reading by one of those curveballs life sends from time to time.... so this was PERFECT timing to find this upon coming back to your site. Life is indeed, an experiment - and something to experience fully, always! Ah, Leo! Thank you very much for addressing my question. I’ve actually recently been derailed from my usual web reading by one of those curveballs life sends from time to time…. so this was PERFECT timing to find this upon coming back to your site.

Life is indeed, an experiment – and something to experience fully, always!

]]> By: Isobel http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16720 Isobel Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:49:33 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16720 @Muffin I'm so sorry to hear that you feel bitter about what's happening to you. It's easy for someone else to say it, I know, but maybe you could see the diagnosis as something positive - i.e. a chance to let you change something in your life? You've successfully given up smoking, so you've proved to yourself that you can change things / give up things that aren't doing you any good. As for staying at home - you don't have to force yourself to get out or to do anything else when you're coping with a tumour. You have to get to all these appointments and go through the tests and after that, rest is maybe more important than exercise. Keep doing the baby steps, Muffin! We're rooting for you. @Muffin

I’m so sorry to hear that you feel bitter about what’s happening to you. It’s easy for someone else to say it, I know, but maybe you could see the diagnosis as something positive – i.e. a chance to let you change something in your life?

You’ve successfully given up smoking, so you’ve proved to yourself that you can change things / give up things that aren’t doing you any good.

As for staying at home – you don’t have to force yourself to get out or to do anything else when you’re coping with a tumour. You have to get to all these appointments and go through the tests and after that, rest is maybe more important than exercise.

Keep doing the baby steps, Muffin! We’re rooting for you.

]]> By: lizabelle http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16711 lizabelle Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:14:36 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16711 Thanks for this post; it really resonated with me! I have a related question: what do you do to stop yourself careering from one goal to another one without ever really getting anything done? I seem to constantly be reprioritising: one week I'll be concentrating on losing weight (for example), but then I'll realise that I'm drinking too much/spending too much money on food (fresh vegetables are expensive here, and don't get me started on the price of organic produce!), so the next week I focus on that. The weight creeps back up, and the cycle starts again. It's so frustrating! Thanks for this post; it really resonated with me! I have a related question: what do you do to stop yourself careering from one goal to another one without ever really getting anything done? I seem to constantly be reprioritising: one week I’ll be concentrating on losing weight (for example), but then I’ll realise that I’m drinking too much/spending too much money on food (fresh vegetables are expensive here, and don’t get me started on the price of organic produce!), so the next week I focus on that. The weight creeps back up, and the cycle starts again. It’s so frustrating!

]]> By: Muffin http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16666 Muffin Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:53:31 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16666 @Isobel Thank you! Your story is a true inspiration. You and your family are in my thoughts. It is a tough feat to stay optimistic throughout such a tough period. I am glad you are doing just that and You ARE going to beat this! @Helen Some days i get really bitter. Some days I stay home all day and don't talk to anyone. To get out of these ruts I try to stay present and remind myself that this is not the end of the world and I will get through. As cliche as it sounds... I take each day at a time, and I am thankful for everything wonderful in my life. @Isobel
Thank you! Your story is a true inspiration. You and your family are in my thoughts. It is a tough feat to stay optimistic throughout such a tough period. I am glad you are doing just that and You ARE going to beat this!

@Helen
Some days i get really bitter. Some days I stay home all day and don’t talk to anyone. To get out of these ruts I try to stay present and remind myself that this is not the end of the world and I will get through. As cliche as it sounds… I take each day at a time, and I am thankful for everything wonderful in my life.

]]> By: Isobel http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16640 Isobel Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:00:07 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16640 @Helen I can't always stay positive, but I can manage it most of the time. Some points which help me are: I have a naturally positive / optimistic outlook; I am pragmatic and just get on with any problems that come up; I know that people are thinking about me and that I can ask them for help or simply talk to them. Oh - and one other thing - I KNOW that I'm going to beat this illness. (Don't ask me how I KNOW that, but I just do.) @Helen

I can’t always stay positive, but I can manage it most of the time.

Some points which help me are:

I have a naturally positive / optimistic outlook;

I am pragmatic and just get on with any problems that come up;
I know that people are thinking about me and that I can ask them for help or simply talk to them.

Oh – and one other thing – I KNOW that I’m going to beat this illness. (Don’t ask me how I KNOW that, but I just do.)

]]> By: Jo P http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16627 Jo P Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:41:06 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16627 I'd say - make a note of the goal. Sometimes when you're doing self-improvement type things, you tend not to be focussed - I for one, treat them as nice to haves rather than core. Which, I realize as I'm typing this, is no wonder they get de-railed. Making a note on whatever system you use will remind you to get back to it as soon as you're able. I’d say – make a note of the goal. Sometimes when you’re doing self-improvement type things, you tend not to be focussed – I for one, treat them as nice to haves rather than core. Which, I realize as I’m typing this, is no wonder they get de-railed.

Making a note on whatever system you use will remind you to get back to it as soon as you’re able.

]]> By: Lifetweak :: On Handling Life’s Obstacles on Your Path http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16612 Lifetweak :: On Handling Life’s Obstacles on Your Path Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:14:08 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16612 [...] How to Stick to Your Goals When Life Disrupts ‘Em - [zenhabits] [...] [...] How to Stick to Your Goals When Life Disrupts ‘Em – [zenhabits] [...]

]]> By: Helen http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16589 Helen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:55:06 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-when-life-disrupts-em/#comment-16589 @ Muffin and Isobel, how do you manage to stay positive when you are dealing with such major health issues? Do you keep an eye on your goal, or do you leave it to focus on getting better? I can't imagine how I'd cope with something like that. wishing you a speedy return to good health! @ Muffin and Isobel, how do you manage to stay positive when you are dealing with such major health issues? Do you keep an eye on your goal, or do you leave it to focus on getting better?

I can’t imagine how I’d cope with something like that.

wishing you a speedy return to good health!

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