Comments on: How to Focus on the Important http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/ Augmented Humanity, Second Selves, and Cybernetic Yoga Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kristy@Life-Simplicitas http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 Kristy@Life-Simplicitas Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:59:24 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-2687 Carpe Diem.<br><br>It was difficult for me to pinpoint my overarching professional priority at first because I found that I was so distracted by all of those things that I thought I SHOULD be doing. <br>Finally, I arrived at this priority when I realized that it was one the thing I did when I didn't glance at the clock. It was the one thing that I talked about and couldn't stop. It was the one thing that I did everyday that I didn't have to write down lest I forget. Sweet clarity!<br><br>You have a super blog. Carpe Diem.

It was difficult for me to pinpoint my overarching professional priority at first because I found that I was so distracted by all of those things that I thought I SHOULD be doing.
Finally, I arrived at this priority when I realized that it was one the thing I did when I didn't glance at the clock. It was the one thing that I talked about and couldn't stop. It was the one thing that I did everyday that I didn't have to write down lest I forget. Sweet clarity!

You have a super blog.

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By: How to Achieve a State of Flow « Far Beyond The Stars | Simplifying Life Through a Minimalist Existance http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1954 How to Achieve a State of Flow « Far Beyond The Stars | Simplifying Life Through a Minimalist Existance Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:12:57 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-1954 [...] How to Focus on the Important [...] [...] How to Focus on the Important [...]

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By: Sahail http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 Sahail Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:35:57 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-1677 There's some good stuff here. Brian Tracy suggests writing down ten things you want to achieve by next year, and then just choosing one. But that 'one' has to be the one that would have the biggest impact on your life. And then even just ten minutes a day on activities related to that one will change your life in a year, even if you don't achieve that 'one' thing. I have a big 'one' to aim for, and I know that if I take tiny steps each day, my life will change significantly by the summer. And then things may change (as life often does) but I will have learned lessons, insights and so on. All I have to do then is make a couple of adjustments and continue. The 'Big Goals' culture is fading fast. It is now all about focusing on just one thing and seeing where the pursuit of that thing takes you. That's life. And that's controlling life without losing the point of it all. Thanks. There’s some good stuff here.

Brian Tracy suggests writing down ten things you want to achieve by next year, and then just choosing one.

But that ‘one’ has to be the one that would have the biggest impact on your life.

And then even just ten minutes a day on activities related to that one will change your life in a year, even if you don’t achieve that ‘one’ thing.

I have a big ‘one’ to aim for, and I know that if I take tiny steps each day, my life will change significantly by the summer. And then things may change (as life often does) but I will have learned lessons, insights and so on.

All I have to do then is make a couple of adjustments and continue.

The ‘Big Goals’ culture is fading fast. It is now all about focusing on just one thing and seeing where the pursuit of that thing takes you. That’s life. And that’s controlling life without losing the point of it all.

Thanks.

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By: Julius Kuhn-Regnier http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 Julius Kuhn-Regnier Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:18:01 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-1616 I just love the article. There are so many things that I want to do. I always keep telling myself that I will do these things tomorrow but then I don't. That's why it's important to do it when you have the chance to. Great article! I just love the article. There are so many things that I want to do. I always keep telling myself that I will do these things tomorrow but then I don’t. That’s why it’s important to do it when you have the chance to.

Great article!

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 Everett Bogue Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:31:34 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-1503 Thank you for the comment Cute-Ella. I love your goals to be healthier in mind, heart, and wallet. That's such a good way of putting it. We should all strive to be healthier in those areas. Best of luck. Exactly Brad! Thanks for the comment. I really do enjoy that saying: “Do what you love for a living and you will never work a day in your life.” I do my best to let it guide everything that I do. It sounds like you've had many successful careers, and I'm very happy for that. Thanks for reading! Thank you for the comment Cute-Ella. I love your goals to be healthier in mind, heart, and wallet. That’s such a good way of putting it. We should all strive to be healthier in those areas. Best of luck.

Exactly Brad! Thanks for the comment. I really do enjoy that saying: “Do what you love for a living and you will never work a day in your life.” I do my best to let it guide everything that I do. It sounds like you’ve had many successful careers, and I’m very happy for that. Thanks for reading!

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By: Brad http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 Brad Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:28:45 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-1500 There's a old saying that goes something like this: "Do what you love for a living and you will never work a day in your life." If a passion has found you, figure out a way to do it for a living and the priorities will take care of themselves. What's a "passion?" Hard to say, but you'll know it when it finds you. And it probably won't find you on the couch watching TV (although stranger things have happened). When your passion in life does find you, you may wind up battling not a lack of focus but an excess of it (obsession and perfectionism). This can lead to health and interpersonal relationship problems. Not good. As long as you have your health, you can achieve anything else to which you set your mind. So, staying healthy should always be your highest priority. I am very fortunate in that two passions found me in my life (I'm now 60). I've had successful and satisfying careers as both a professional musician and a commercial software developer. I didn't "set out" to be either of those things. But, it has always been my character to be open to (indeed, embrace) change. I've always been curious and intellectually active (reading, taking night courses, hanging out with other intellectually-active people). I believe this has exposed me to more opportunities for my passions to find me than would have otherwise been the case. And, I'm still "out there." Who knows, maybe there's a third passion out there just waiting to find me! Put yourself "out there" so your passion(s) can find you, value and guard your health and everything else will fall into place. There’s a old saying that goes something like this: “Do what you love for a living and you will never work a day in your life.”

If a passion has found you, figure out a way to do it for a living and the priorities will take care of themselves.

What’s a “passion?” Hard to say, but you’ll know it when it finds you. And it probably won’t find you on the couch watching TV (although stranger things have happened).

When your passion in life does find you, you may wind up battling not a lack of focus but an excess of it (obsession and perfectionism). This can lead to health and interpersonal relationship problems. Not good. As long as you have your health, you can achieve anything else to which you set your mind. So, staying healthy should always be your highest priority.

I am very fortunate in that two passions found me in my life (I’m now 60). I’ve had successful and satisfying careers as both a professional musician and a commercial software developer. I didn’t “set out” to be either of those things. But, it has always been my character to be open to (indeed, embrace) change. I’ve always been curious and intellectually active (reading, taking night courses, hanging out with other intellectually-active people). I believe this has exposed me to more opportunities for my passions to find me than would have otherwise been the case. And, I’m still “out there.” Who knows, maybe there’s a third passion out there just waiting to find me!

Put yourself “out there” so your passion(s) can find you, value and guard your health and everything else will fall into place.

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By: 15 Simplicity/Minimalist Bloggers to Watch in 2010 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 15 Simplicity/Minimalist Bloggers to Watch in 2010 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:25:47 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-1496 [...] How to Focus on the Important [...] [...] How to Focus on the Important [...]

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By: Cute~Ella http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Cute~Ella Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:28:41 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-1495 My goal right now is to be healthier. Not just physically, but in Mind, Heart, and Wallet too! Right now, it's a game of reminders. Reminders of where I came from, what I'm working on RIGHTNOW and where I want to be. That and I have a fabulous dress I want to wear to a friend’s wedding come June...and it's a good reminder of all of it. I know it seems odd that a dress hanging on the back of a door would do that, but the dress has to fit physically, I want to be able to take a date to the wedding which is a Mind and Heart matter and I want to be able to afford a nice gift for the bride/groom so there's the Wallet. My goal right now is to be healthier. Not just physically, but in Mind, Heart, and Wallet too!

Right now, it’s a game of reminders. Reminders of where I came from, what I’m working on RIGHTNOW and where I want to be.

That and I have a fabulous dress I want to wear to a friend’s wedding come June…and it’s a good reminder of all of it. I know it seems odd that a dress hanging on the back of a door would do that, but the dress has to fit physically, I want to be able to take a date to the wedding which is a Mind and Heart matter and I want to be able to afford a nice gift for the bride/groom so there’s the Wallet.

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Everett Bogue Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:21:38 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-1493 Thanks for the comment Philipp. Good luck with your goal to become a professional web designer. Concentrate on making as much awesome work that you can show people as possible, while you're at the design company. Hitching hiking to Ireland sounds like an exciting journey, be sure to let us know how it goes. We should totally meet up when you get to the US, I'm always up for a coffee. Have a great day! Thanks for the comment Philipp. Good luck with your goal to become a professional web designer. Concentrate on making as much awesome work that you can show people as possible, while you’re at the design company.

Hitching hiking to Ireland sounds like an exciting journey, be sure to let us know how it goes.

We should totally meet up when you get to the US, I’m always up for a coffee. Have a great day!

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By: Philipp http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/why-priorities-are-essential-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Philipp Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:34:27 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=863#comment-1489 Hi Everett! Since my last years at school I am really interested in becoming a professional web designer. At the moment I have an apprenticeship at a local marketing agency that I will complete in august 2011 at the age of 22. I like the work but I don't feel like I want to work for a company, so I will take a shot at working as a freelancer. That is my long term goal. In the last few weeks I discovered the wish in myself to travel the world. At least for a year. So I am saving money to finance it right now. I want to discover how other people live, what their mentality and approach to living is, and also look if there are other things I want to do with the given time I have on this planet. In two months I will take two weeks off and go hitchhiking in Ireland as a little preparation for longer trips. That will be a) be the first travel outside of Germany since about 5 or 6 years or so and b) the first trip I will make completely alone. This means, the two big priorities at the moment is a) getting better at screen design, user interface design and programming for being a better web designer and b) travel planning. Sadly therefore some of my passions are on the low end right now, like photography and I am really unhappy about that. Luckily my trip to Ireland will give me time to take pictures again. :) Well this comment is getting rather long too, so I will make a cut here. ;) Thanks for the inspiring article! Philipp PS: I hope we could meet someday when I travel around the world and I get to visit the USA. That would be awesome! :) Hi Everett!

Since my last years at school I am really interested in becoming a professional web designer. At the moment I have an apprenticeship at a local marketing agency that I will complete in august 2011 at the age of 22. I like the work but I don’t feel like I want to work for a company, so I will take a shot at working as a freelancer. That is my long term goal.

In the last few weeks I discovered the wish in myself to travel the world. At least for a year. So I am saving money to finance it right now. I want to discover how other people live, what their mentality and approach to living is, and also look if there are other things I want to do with the given time I have on this planet.

In two months I will take two weeks off and go hitchhiking in Ireland as a little preparation for longer trips. That will be a) be the first travel outside of Germany since about 5 or 6 years or so and b) the first trip I will make completely alone.

This means, the two big priorities at the moment is a) getting better at screen design, user interface design and programming for being a better web designer and b) travel planning.

Sadly therefore some of my passions are on the low end right now, like photography and I am really unhappy about that. Luckily my trip to Ireland will give me time to take pictures again. :)

Well this comment is getting rather long too, so I will make a cut here. ;)

Thanks for the inspiring article!

Philipp

PS: I hope we could meet someday when I travel around the world and I get to visit the USA. That would be awesome! :)

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