Comments on: The Zen of Folding Laundry and Other Thoughts on Happiness http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:40:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kie http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-27512 kie Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:47:49 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-27512 Wow, very nice post. I think accepting the circumstances helps to relish ones life more. I am very curious about how I can apply this concept to my own life. Thanks! Wow, very nice post.

I think accepting the circumstances helps to relish ones life more.

I am very curious about how I can apply this concept to my own life.

Thanks!

]]> By: pHysiX http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-27365 pHysiX Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:09:11 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-27365 Reading this makes me think. I admit I am lazy and simply because I am resistant to my own wills; except to eat, go to the toilet and play games. I guess I should be more accepting and just enjoy life more. Nice stuff. Made me realise new things :) Reading this makes me think. I admit I am lazy and simply because I am resistant to my own wills; except to eat, go to the toilet and play games.

I guess I should be more accepting and just enjoy life more.

Nice stuff. Made me realise new things :)

]]> By: The Personal Development Blog » Blog Archive » Monday Roundup - The best posts from last week http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-27348 The Personal Development Blog » Blog Archive » Monday Roundup - The best posts from last week Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:26:36 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-27348 [...] The Zen of Folding Laundry and Other Thoughts on Happiness, from Scott H. Young [...] [...] The Zen of Folding Laundry and Other Thoughts on Happiness, from Scott H. Young [...]

]]> By: Boss http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-27021 Boss Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:42:18 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-27021 well most people who wont accept their life are losers thats why they have a sucky life well most people who wont accept their life are losers thats why they have a sucky life

]]> By: Shang Lee http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-26894 Shang Lee Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:45:31 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-26894 I know this might not be the point you're trying to convey, but there's this folding shirt technique which you might want to consider. Since it's all about "the now", at least do "the now" more efficiently. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RAA6IXSU6E I know this might not be the point you’re trying to convey, but there’s this folding shirt technique which you might want to consider. Since it’s all about “the now”, at least do “the now” more efficiently. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RAA6IXSU6E

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-26592 Scott Young Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:02:32 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-26592 Wulfen, Thanks! Wulfen,

Thanks!

]]> By: Wulfen (Lobo Feroz) http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-26587 Wulfen (Lobo Feroz) Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:32:33 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-26587 This is one of the best posts I've read from you, and it ties beautifully with your older post "Respect your State". I think you have read "The Power of Now", and maybe you've also tried any form of Mindfulness Meditation. The concept behind these is simple, to "watch the thinker", to analyse your emotional (and also physical!) state from a perspective of acceptation. You're sad? Let it pass. Bored? Let it pass. Happy? Let it pass, too. Observing your fellings and thoughts from a detached perspective gives you a lot of inner calmness, and the practical effect is that you start perceiving more intensely, just as you say at the end of your post. It's like if your conscience got "out of your head" so to speak. I must also mention that one of the things I like about your writings that others don't have is the ability you have to split concepts into core components to meaningully analyze them. This post does that, in one of the topics that resonate specially with me. So two thumbs up for an awesome article. This is one of the best posts I’ve read from you, and it ties beautifully with your older post “Respect your State”.

I think you have read “The Power of Now”, and maybe you’ve also tried any form of Mindfulness Meditation. The concept behind these is simple, to “watch the thinker”, to analyse your emotional (and also physical!) state from a perspective of acceptation. You’re sad? Let it pass. Bored? Let it pass. Happy? Let it pass, too. Observing your fellings and thoughts from a detached perspective gives you a lot of inner calmness, and the practical effect is that you start perceiving more intensely, just as you say at the end of your post. It’s like if your conscience got “out of your head” so to speak.

I must also mention that one of the things I like about your writings that others don’t have is the ability you have to split concepts into core components to meaningully analyze them. This post does that, in one of the topics that resonate specially with me. So two thumbs up for an awesome article.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-26519 Scott Young Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:30:27 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-26519 Thanks for the insights everyone! Thanks for the insights everyone!

]]> By: Kali http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-26512 Kali Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:23:58 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-26512 Timely post, Scott. I appreciated its application to your life and how it got me thinking of how I resist the present, just by imagining reality in a way that makes me happy, rather than it really is. Resistance can be very deceptive. Imagining a reality that makes me happy is really deceptive because it makes me feel quite happy (at least temporarily) and when I'm in this state of "happiness" the furthest thing from my mind is to question its coincidence with reality. Kali Timely post, Scott. I appreciated its application to your life and how it got me thinking of how I resist the present, just by imagining reality in a way that makes me happy, rather than it really is. Resistance can be very deceptive. Imagining a reality that makes me happy is really deceptive because it makes me feel quite happy (at least temporarily) and when I’m in this state of “happiness” the furthest thing from my mind is to question its coincidence with reality.

Kali

]]> By: karenlim http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-26466 karenlim Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:49:53 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/06/20/the-zen-of-folding-laundry-and-other-thoughts-on-happiness/#comment-26466 Scott Awesome! I absolutely agree with your point on:- "Acceptance Isn’t Giving Up" When I first started my home based biz, I joined a network marketing co. Things have never work out quite well for the past few years until I also ask myself "Should I accept my defeat that I can never be a successful entrepreneur?" I am glad I change my thought and I change the results I see today. Share my story:- http://secretofunlimitedprosperity.com/66/sharing-an-inspiration-on-britains-got-talent-part-4/ CHeers Karen Scott

Awesome!

I absolutely agree with your point on:-
“Acceptance Isn’t Giving Up”

When I first started my home based biz, I joined a network marketing co. Things have never work out quite well for the past few years until
I also ask myself “Should I accept my defeat that I can never be a successful entrepreneur?”

I am glad I change my thought and I change the results I see today.
Share my story:-
http://secretofunlimitedprosperity.com/66/sharing-an-inspiration-on-britains-got-talent-part-4/

CHeers Karen

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