Comments on: The Number One Dream Killer: Doing What Works

By: This Ride Has Come to an End < Creative Friday

This Ride Has Come to an End < Creative Friday — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:03:36 +0000

[...] read an article on Zen Habits about the number one dream killer: Doing What Works. This is so true it hurts. In February I had [...]

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:34:20 +0000

Very insightfull and inspiering.

But we musnt forget that living a life of consumption and 9 to 5 slavery can be a fullfilling dream for some.

By: Fear is a Good Thing - Must Grow With It | Wealth Catalyst Solutions

Fear is a Good Thing - Must Grow With It | Wealth Catalyst Solutions — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:35:37 +0000

[...] allow your fears to hold you back. The number one dream-killer is just doing what you already know works instead of attempting something new, and that’s no way to live. Look at all the people around [...]

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:57:05 +0000

I have a question. I have a dream of creating an organization to spread awareness about poverty in the world. I’m planning on creating a club at my university when I start college next semester. But, when I told me friend about it, she said that they already have a lot of clubs like that. Then, I started thinking that there are tons of groups and organizations like the one I’m planning. But I have some ideas that are different, so maybe I should try to start my own club. So, now I don’t know what to do. Do I just join another club or follow my dream and try to create my own?

By: ZCL Featured Posts: 2.25.09 | Zen College Life

ZCL Featured Posts: 2.25.09 | Zen College Life — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:23:57 +0000

[...] Zen Habits:The Number 1 Dream Killer: Doing What Works [...]

By: Debra

Debra — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:47:05 +0000

Superb article ..actually enjoy your whole site! Great stuff!
Blessings, Debra

By: Weekly Reads: Battlestar Galactica Edition | Sententia // Perspective

Weekly Reads: Battlestar Galactica Edition | Sententia // Perspective — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:37:27 +0000

[...] The Number One Dream Killer: Doing What Works (from Zen Habits). The subtitle kind of gives away the “punch line” for this one. In this post, guest author Jonathan Mead argues that what really kills our dreams isn’t that we do what doesn’t work… it’s that we do what does work. Why I pulled it out is that this is an article about comfort zones — and, more specifically, about how staying with “what you know” (and with “what works”) doesn’t really get you anywhere. The take-away message is that if you want to actually live your dreams, you’re going to have to step out of what you know works, and take a chance on something that may not. [...]

By: No Mommy Brain

No Mommy Brain — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:16:53 +0000

thank you for this great post! i just discovered this blog via the time magazine article and am excited to bookmark it.

By: Lee Ann / Living Introverted

Lee Ann / Living Introverted — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:57:51 +0000

“We must drop conventional wisdom (collective assumption) and break away from the herd.”

Fantastic post! This post describes and answers the hesitations that everyone faces when working to make positive changes (the kind that create an impact) in life.

I wish I’d written this myself. Can’t wait to read the book!

By: David

David — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:10:22 +0000

Such a fantastic post. Thank you so much