“Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.” – Dale Carnegie
This quote was a bit revelatory for me. It shouldn’t have been, but it was. It makes sense though, when I work hard, at something worthwhile and authentic I am often energized (not fatigued… ).
How often do you feel energized by hard work? (Besides exercise?) If the answer is “not very,” you owe it to yourself to look at your work, or your approach/attitude towards it.
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves.” – Carl Jung I love how this illustrates one of the things I like to say to myself when I’m annoyed by others: “what is it about me, that I don’t like about you.”
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. – Epicurus I would tweak the above and say: instead of craving what you don’t have, set goals based on your best guess of what else you might want…
This post has been hanging around in my “Drafts” folder and I (just) wanted to get it out to you. Hopefully you can forgive the lack of insightful and entertaining commentary and enjoy the video. Click here to watch Derek Siver’s excellent video on creativity, and how we often sell ourselves short.
Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others. – Jack Kornfield . . . what you do, to be happy. Maybe all you need to do is find meaning in what you’re doing know? It’s very possible that by looking beyond the mundane and slog of your work that…
A failure is not always a mistake. It may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying. – B. F. Skinner Where do you think you’ve “failed?” Have you given up on “that?” What if you took what you learned and began again, more intelligently? What if…
Time and health are two precious assets that we don’t recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted. – Denis Waitley What to do instead? Invest your time wisely, by focusing on your values and authentic goals. Honor your body, by what you put in it and how you move.