Comments on: Content Manager http://electrolicious.com/2007/02/content_manager Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:07:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jenB http://electrolicious.com/2007/02/content_manager#comment-7711 jenB Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:45:25 +0000 #comment-7711 This may not be helpful, but I have the same issues with contentment. I find that one of the best things about having a blog is that other people can occasionally reassure and commiserate with me. For the record, outside looking in, you are pretty amazing. This may not be helpful, but I have the same issues with contentment. I find that one of the best things about having a blog is that other people can occasionally reassure and commiserate with me. For the record, outside looking in, you are pretty amazing.

]]> By: nancy http://electrolicious.com/2007/02/content_manager#comment-7713 nancy Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:10:57 +0000 #comment-7713 Driving home tonight I was listening to NPR's "The Infinite Mind" --the topic was contentment. A researcher summarized his work on contentment as (much simplified) this: there is a strong and direct link between gratitude and contentment. People who take just a little time out to meditate on what they are grateful for are measurably more content--and, get this, successful. Sound sappy? (ie. didn't your mother/father/teacher/grandparent always tell you this?) Driving home tonight I was listening to NPR’s “The Infinite Mind” –the topic was contentment. A researcher summarized his work on contentment as (much simplified) this: there is a strong and direct link between gratitude and contentment. People who take just a little time out to meditate on what they are grateful for are measurably more content–and, get this, successful. Sound sappy? (ie. didn’t your mother/father/teacher/grandparent always tell you this?)

]]> By: echo http://electrolicious.com/2007/02/content_manager#comment-7716 echo Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:37:09 +0000 #comment-7716 Does this have to do with Saturn returns? I seriously think this is a theme for women approaching or engaging in their early thirties. The desire to be successful... the increase of ambition... the subconcious or concious that hell... we ARE getting a "little" older... better grab life by the horns and make our mark before we get "more" old. Most of my girlfriends, including myself, are going through this very thing and we are all 28 - 32. This doesn't apply to all people... and it certainly doesn't apply to only women in their 28 - 32 stage. Just something to chew on. Oh. and be sure to spit it out if you don't like it. Does this have to do with Saturn returns? I seriously think this is a theme for women approaching or engaging in their early thirties. The desire to be successful… the increase of ambition… the subconcious or concious that hell… we ARE getting a “little” older… better grab life by the horns and make our mark before we get “more” old. Most of my girlfriends, including myself, are going through this very thing and we are all 28 - 32. This doesn’t apply to all people… and it certainly doesn’t apply to only women in their 28 - 32 stage. Just something to chew on. Oh. and be sure to spit it out if you don’t like it.

]]> By: Ariel v. http://electrolicious.com/2007/02/content_manager#comment-7712 Ariel v. Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:24:25 +0000 #comment-7712 I have this argument with myself too, and as with all things, it seems to come down to balance. I love that I'm ambitious and want to do great things. But at the same time, I often have to slow down and get really clear on what "great things" is all about. Often, what I find is that I've been making it look far too much like something someone else says I should do, or it's triggered by a culturally induced greed, and the ickiest part is when I get to see that it's about some need I have in to make up for what a crappy person I think I am. When I remember that I'm actually a pretty good person, and come back to what success looks like <i>to me</i> and no one else, I'm able to ease the discontentment, at least temporarily. I hate to advocate for comparing yourself to others, but sometimes even just realizing how many people out there are just existing and being perfectly fine that way, and how much more I'm doing, gives me a sense of pride and a needed reality check. I may not be the best student, or girlfriend, or cat mama, or friend... but I care about those things, and I'm trying, I'm putting the work in. And that's a lot more than I can say about a lot of folks. You get to wear that too. I have this argument with myself too, and as with all things, it seems to come down to balance. I love that I’m ambitious and want to do great things. But at the same time, I often have to slow down and get really clear on what “great things” is all about. Often, what I find is that I’ve been making it look far too much like something someone else says I should do, or it’s triggered by a culturally induced greed, and the ickiest part is when I get to see that it’s about some need I have in to make up for what a crappy person I think I am.

When I remember that I’m actually a pretty good person, and come back to what success looks like to me and no one else, I’m able to ease the discontentment, at least temporarily. I hate to advocate for comparing yourself to others, but sometimes even just realizing how many people out there are just existing and being perfectly fine that way, and how much more I’m doing, gives me a sense of pride and a needed reality check. I may not be the best student, or girlfriend, or cat mama, or friend… but I care about those things, and I’m trying, I’m putting the work in. And that’s a lot more than I can say about a lot of folks. You get to wear that too.

]]> By: Gabrielle Fine http://electrolicious.com/2007/02/content_manager#comment-7714 Gabrielle Fine Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:30:53 +0000 #comment-7714 That's well said. What is "success?" When will I know I've arrived? I have no idea. The other thing I've noticed is that the inward pressure to succeed and do more has definitely increased as I've gotten older. Thanks for writing this. That’s well said. What is “success?” When will I know I’ve arrived? I have no idea. The other thing I’ve noticed is that the inward pressure to succeed and do more has definitely increased as I’ve gotten older.
Thanks for writing this.

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