Comments on: How to Live a Miserable, Failure Ridden Life

By: Jenny and Erin — a tongue-in-cheek quest for understanding…

Jenny and Erin — a tongue-in-cheek quest for understanding… — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:09:53 +0000

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By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:41:26 +0000

I wish it were that easy for me. The amount of time I spent in class to learn and master my hobbies mixed with the homework and practice associated with it was just a bit much for me. Maybe it takes a little practice (and a little less sleep!). For now I’m sticking to 2 hobbies a season.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:38:35 +0000

It’s fine to have four new hobbies, as long as you give the one you’re currently doing your focus and awareness, and then move to the next one, giving IT your focus and awareness, etc. As long as you don’t try to have your awareness, your mind, working on them at literally the same actual time, having multiple hobbies or projects is not a problem. You just need to keep your awareness on the one you’re working on right now.

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:49:01 +0000

I’m excellent at that one John! This past spring I took on four new hobbies all at once, not counting the blog. Just ask Jenny, things didn’t go too well.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:28:55 +0000

Oh, John that’s great! Unfortunately you can’t hear me laughing.

Mark, I aim to please…

By: John

John — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:22:13 +0000

How about this one:

Make sure that you are doing many different things at once. If you have set goals (still unwise), make sure that they are contradictory, or at least interfere with one another.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:21:50 +0000

I agree with Mark. Accept what happens, evaluate it, choose your path forward, and move on. You can pull good out of anything that happens.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:59:57 +0000

Woohoo! Finally the kind of guide I’ve been searching for! Thanks Jenni!

Liara: I think there’s a balance between the two versions of #1 which is also a recipe for success, which is the belief that regardless of what happens and why, you have the ability to react positively, and you should choose to do so. I think that belief fits in well with the other steps.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:36:18 +0000

Liara,
I really, really like your list of ways to both fail and succeed! Seriously, they are well thought out. I’ve been thinking about #5 - take every step to empower and encourage others a lot in my life lately. It’s funny how the things that are good for us often feel really good when doing them also.

By: Liara Covert

Liara Covert — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:16:55 +0000

If you desire to fail;
1) believe in a world of injustice, distrust and perpetual punishment
2) develop prejudice, selfishness and hard feelings
3) ignore that you create your faults, physical pain, weak mindset
4) convince yourself you’ll never live a real life
5) forbid yourself to empower others
6) decide you’ll never be happy

If you desire to succeed;
1) believe everything happens for good reason, at precisely the right time
2) develop open-mindedness, tolerance and compassion
3) recognize your choices, attitude and mindset create your reality
4) convince yourself that fulfillment is possible & within reach
5) take ever step to empower and encourage others (it reflects back on you)
6) decide to savor every moment, every experience, every relationship