Comments on: 7 Tips to Live a More Spontaneous Life

By: Joy Emike

Joy Emike — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:03:59 +0000

Thanks Scott,
you have really helped me to move out of my comfort zone.
i now understand what it means and how it feels like being sponteneous.

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Shit Happens! The Power of Improv - The Bastard Chronicles — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:50:24 +0000

[...] Live more spontaneously. Some would consider this ‘living in chaos.’ Living spontaneously is equivalent to living in the moment. There are no schedules and no appointments, just taking what life has to offer. If you decide on the way back home to do a double back-tuck off a swing in the park… do it. [...]

By: Scott Young

Scott Young — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:19:43 +0000

…,

Spontaneity can have negative effects as well. I think it depends on how you use it as a tool. It’s the same with an obsessive focus. Obsessive focus can help you reach goals, but it can also make you lose sight of more important things in your life. Spontaneity also has it’s weaknesses, but I think training the ability, on the whole, has a positive effect if you can use it properly.

-Scott

By: ...

... — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:41:32 +0000

Being spontaneous and taking risks can also wreck/derail your life.

I know that from personal experience.

Tread cautiously, unless you’re rich in which case everyone will kiss your hind quarters.

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By: It’s time to focus on your BRAND « TheUniversityBlog

It’s time to focus on your BRAND « TheUniversityBlog — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:07:32 +0000

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By: Ten symptoms of having vision beyond yourself : Reason-4-Smile Weblog

Ten symptoms of having vision beyond yourself : Reason-4-Smile Weblog — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:27:48 +0000

[...] H. Young has a very interesting point on spontaneity, he said that… Spontaneity is not the opposite of planning… The opposite of spontaneity [...]

By: Robert @ reason4smile

Robert @ reason4smile — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:42:52 +0000

Scott, it’s really a great message.
Sometimes you just need to follow your gut to make a better decision.
it’s always the little voice that bugs me, fear of hurting other, fear of revealing my weakness, fear of not funny, or fear of being laughed about.
It’s so true that the opposite of spontaneity is cowardice.
Thank you for the revealing thought…

Looking at you and your blog has become an inspiration for me, from shy to extroverted, I’m on the way there too! =)
Thanks for the example, keep it up!

Robert

By: Supa-sprung Retardo

Supa-sprung Retardo — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:48:37 +0000

With all this productivity talk, you should write an article on masturbation, and how it keeps people from being productive, guys mainly. hahaha sounds funny but a valid topic. …and he passes out

By: Nathan Ketdever

Nathan Ketdever — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:30:10 +0000

Realizing that risk is inevitable and that the larger risk is being a stagnant person…much like a stagnant pond. Feeding on the excitement of calculated risk is also sometimes helpful. Embracing the change with a passion and creating small steps and the option of a rewards system seems to work for me.

Fantastic post as usual…