Comments on: Why Discovering Your Obsession Can Lead to Your Greatness

By: Boot-Camp Exercise 17 – ‘Fessing up to our obsessions. « Whistler Writers Group weblog

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:22:20 +0000

[...] I’ve heard it said that you can analyse some writer’s works and see a recurring theme, an idea they keep revisiting and exploring, something that wouldn’t let them go… Stephen Spielberg, for instance, and the idea of the lost boy. Discovering your obsessions can lead to greatness. [...]

By: Hexdreams strange little blog - Obsessions

Hexdreams strange little blog - Obsessions — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:25:48 +0000

[...] quote Dan Moore : “If you want to be good at something, you have to to be obsessive. You have to do the thing all [...]

By: Chetan.Gp

Chetan.Gp — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:15:50 +0000

Hi Ruby
It’s the complex choices, what matters the most ,then the urge todo all things at once.But I guess Obsession is an option to overcome the over weight” thinkabilty” to nurture the personal satisfaction then the most needs and wants and desires.
I loved the obsession gives once Thumbs up potent capability ..Great thinking keep it on…

By: Healthy Weight Loss Girl

Healthy Weight Loss Girl — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:30:22 +0000

Great Post! Thanks for all of the awesome tips

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:05:55 +0000

What happens when you don’t have an obsession?

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Link Love :: Holidays, Friends, and Family Time « Unconventional Origins — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:10:55 +0000

[...] Habits has me thinking about my obsessions (in a good [...]

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Weekly Roundup: Obsess Much? | Sarah Morgan — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:48:11 +0000

[...] One. Why discovering your obsession can lead to your greatness on Zen [...]

By: Obsession Is Persistence With a Goal - wealth Hack

Obsession Is Persistence With a Goal - wealth Hack — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:38:08 +0000

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By: Valeria | TimelessLessons

Valeria | TimelessLessons — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:20:31 +0000

I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks that way. You have to be passionate & obsessive about what you do. It is a great way to motivate you to do better and to improve more.

Fantastic reminder Ruby. Just what I needed today. Thank you.

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:27:25 +0000

Maura wrote:
“The word “obsession” has some negative connotations and is probably not the best word to describe what seems to be described here. Maybe “passionate dedication” is more appropriate, to share / swipe some good ideas from fellow readers / respondents.”

Passionate dedication is not enough. It won’t get you through all the “nos” and discouragement that will come. You need to be potentially pathological, and yet disciplined and lucky enough not to go nuts. You need to walk an incredibly, discouragingly fine line.

I really think it’s a crapshoot and part luck – not just at being recognized and coming up at the right time and place, but actually being crazy and controlled at the same time and lucky enough not to lose it.