tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291082706757071871.post5054280421622838455..comments2023-07-06T10:17:10.354-04:00Comments on Write Your Vision: Flawed Thinking: The Island TheoryAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332962781877324384noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291082706757071871.post-60950389940864566842010-01-24T01:24:16.305-05:002010-01-24T01:24:16.305-05:00Hey Tom! Great comments! THANKS so much for post...Hey Tom! Great comments! THANKS so much for posting! I love the questions and the discussion!<br /><br />For me, I think what you're talking about is being dissatisfied and I see that as very different from being unhappy... but similar. You're right, there does need to be some level of dissatisfaction to motivate us to achieve sometimes. But does that dissatisfaction make you unhappy? Depends on you...<br /><br />I think that's the balance point and why it's important to Write down what you want. Then you're striving toward a positive - your vision - rather than being plagued by a negative. The former gives us the chance to be happy, engaged, and empowered. The latter can lead to the Dark Side.<br /><br />... and then our being is allowed to be happy throughout the journey toward the goal. Who knows, there may be more to learn and do then because I believe we are more open to new experiences when we are happier and that too can shape how we achieve our dreams. So, it really comes down to attitude and focus, which I think comes from the same themes I've mentioned: Thinking about what you want, Writing it down, Believing you can achieve it then Acting accordingly.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11332962781877324384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291082706757071871.post-71489710423787032422010-01-23T22:30:52.804-05:002010-01-23T22:30:52.804-05:00I really enjoyed your post. It made me think....H...I really enjoyed your post. It made me think....How do we know when we are happy? Sometimes unhappiness (I don't know if that is really a word) makes us change for the better. If being happy means being content, then I don't know if I would actually accomplish half the things I have. If I was happy, and satisfied, I may have not strived for something better, sought that other college degree, or applied for that other job. If I was satisfied with my life in Philly, I would have never moved to NJ, I would have never met Mandy, etc....<br /><br />Would you separate professional happiness and personal happiness? For example, I would be pretty happy with my personal happiness, I have two wonderful kids, a wife that keeps me in line, I have everything a man could ask for. However, professionally, I am not happy. I haven't been for some time. I really strive for something better, something more rewarding, something more satisfying, something more challenging. But isn't that how we grow? If we are unhappy, doesn't that motivate us to achieve something better? If so, is there anything wrong with that? However, would we ever know happiness when we get it???<br /><br />Interesting topic with more questions than answers.<br /><br />Good post....keep them coming!!!!<br /><br />TomThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013681978582213394noreply@blogger.com