Comments on: You’re Allowed to Be Happy and Ambitious at the Same Time http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scott H Young » Itchy Chair Motivation http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-253644 Scott H Young » Itchy Chair Motivation Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:00:42 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/#comment-253644 [...] An itchy chair isn’t the only way to motivate yourself.  You can be motivated by a feeling of purpose, or a creative passion.  People aren’t trapped in choosing between unmotivated pleasantness and motivated discomfort.  You can be happy and ambitious at the same time. [...] [...] An itchy chair isn’t the only way to motivate yourself.  You can be motivated by a feeling of purpose, or a creative passion.  People aren’t trapped in choosing between unmotivated pleasantness and motivated discomfort.  You can be happy and ambitious at the same time. [...]

]]> By: Scott H Young » Need Little, Want Lots http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-207602 Scott H Young » Need Little, Want Lots Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:01:34 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/#comment-207602 [...] written before about the apparent paradox of being incredibly ambitious but also content with the current [...] [...] written before about the apparent paradox of being incredibly ambitious but also content with the current [...]

]]> By: Sara http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-196970 Sara Wed, 28 May 2008 01:15:03 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/#comment-196970 I hate to repeat what everyone else has said, but I didn't think this post was self-indulgent, either. I'm finally realizing that no goals for me equates to boredom. So, happiness and ambition are definitely interlinked in my life. I also don't feel that pain is a prerequisite for growth or development; it just happens to coincide a great deal of the time. I hate to repeat what everyone else has said, but I didn’t think this post was self-indulgent, either. I’m finally realizing that no goals for me equates to boredom. So, happiness and ambition are definitely interlinked in my life. I also don’t feel that pain is a prerequisite for growth or development; it just happens to coincide a great deal of the time.

]]> By: Silence Dogood http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-193993 Silence Dogood Wed, 21 May 2008 17:47:14 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/#comment-193993 Scott, Not self indugent at all just a good post. This made me think of happiness in my relationship with my spouse. When I hear married people say, "he/she doesn't make me happy anymore", I think they have the wrong perspective on happiness. No one person is going to make you happy. That is for you to discover along the way. For example, I have noticed in retrospect, that I am most happy in my marriage when I am doing things for my spouse to the point of going the second-mile. This has carried over to other areas I am working on, as well. I am finding that happiness and contentment are in the second mile not in the areas of have-tos. Keep up the great posts. Scott,

Not self indugent at all just a good post.

This made me think of happiness in my relationship with my spouse. When I hear married people say, “he/she doesn’t make me happy anymore”, I think they have the wrong perspective on happiness. No one person is going to make you happy. That is for you to discover along the way. For example, I have noticed in retrospect, that I am most happy in my marriage when I am doing things for my spouse to the point of going the second-mile.

This has carried over to other areas I am working on, as well. I am finding that happiness and contentment are in the second mile not in the areas of have-tos.

Keep up the great posts.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-193872 Scott Young Wed, 21 May 2008 12:21:03 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/#comment-193872 Brian, I completely agree. But I think it's easy to interpret that advice as meaning, "If I can be happy with anything, why bother working really hard." My point is that the working hard is part of what keeps you focused in the present moment or "the way". -Scott Brian,

I completely agree. But I think it’s easy to interpret that advice as meaning, “If I can be happy with anything, why bother working really hard.” My point is that the working hard is part of what keeps you focused in the present moment or “the way”.

-Scott

]]> By: p5max http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-193853 p5max Wed, 21 May 2008 11:30:18 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/#comment-193853 Scott, You know? This is not necessarily a self-indulgent post. "I’m writing this post in a lawn chair, sitting in the full sun and listening to the birds. I couldn’t be happier right now. I’m doing work that I love, and I get to be my own boss. I finished a leisurely 10 km run yesterday, a distance that would have had my legs aching two years ago." is very inspiring and reminds me of why i set out for this personal development journey!! Also its kinda nice to hear "non-advicing" short stories from you!! Scott,
You know?
This is not necessarily a self-indulgent post.

“I’m writing this post in a lawn chair, sitting in the full sun and listening to the birds. I couldn’t be happier right now. I’m doing work that I love, and I get to be my own boss. I finished a leisurely 10 km run yesterday, a distance that would have had my legs aching two years ago.”

is very inspiring and reminds me of why i set out for this personal development journey!!

Also its kinda nice to hear “non-advicing” short stories from you!!

]]> By: Tara http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-193622 Tara Wed, 21 May 2008 00:35:08 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/#comment-193622 Right on, Scott! So proud that someone so young has "gotten it"! (Okay, that's coming from a 32 y.o., so I'm not so old myself...but you look like a baby in that picture you've posted!) Right on, Scott! So proud that someone so young has “gotten it”! (Okay, that’s coming from a 32 y.o., so I’m not so old myself…but you look like a baby in that picture you’ve posted!)

]]> By: Brian http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-193602 Brian Tue, 20 May 2008 23:37:01 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/#comment-193602 A buddhist monk once said: "There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way." Being happy all boils down to living in the present moment. In other words, there are always chances to be happy right now. Why wait until later when x, y, and z have happened before I can be happy? If we start to put conditions on our happiness, we will always be doing that, meaning we will never be happy. I'm happy that you're happy. haha A buddhist monk once said:

“There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.”

Being happy all boils down to living in the present moment. In other words, there are always chances to be happy right now. Why wait until later when x, y, and z have happened before I can be happy?

If we start to put conditions on our happiness, we will always be doing that, meaning we will never be happy.

I’m happy that you’re happy. haha

]]> By: Mark http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-193499 Mark Tue, 20 May 2008 20:43:54 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/05/20/youre-allowed-to-be-happy-and-ambitious-at-the-same-time/#comment-193499 Not self-indulgent at all, Scott. This is something that, after many moons of stress and agonized striving, I've found to be true in my own life as well, with remarkable results. It's something that bears repeating, especially because I don't think enough self-help books place enough emphasis on it. Not self-indulgent at all, Scott. This is something that, after many moons of stress and agonized striving, I’ve found to be true in my own life as well, with remarkable results. It’s something that bears repeating, especially because I don’t think enough self-help books place enough emphasis on it.

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