Comments on: Life Balance is Overrated http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vlad Dolezal http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-279352 Vlad Dolezal Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:47:16 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/#comment-279352 Hey Scott! I have noticed the exact same thing. I get the best results when I get completely obsessed with something. I read about it, take action on it, and spend every waking moment thinking about it. I know I've reached the point of obsession when it's the last thing I think of before going to sleep and the first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning. Funnily enough, I sometimes get so obsessed I find it hard to switch gears when I need to. Just a few days ago, I had been fueling one of my recent obsessions, when I noticed I ran out of my stack of finished blog posts and had to write some new ones. It actually took me two days to get in the mindset for writing, because my thoughts kept returning to my obsession whenever I tried to think of something else. Hey Scott!

I have noticed the exact same thing. I get the best results when I get completely obsessed with something. I read about it, take action on it, and spend every waking moment thinking about it.

I know I’ve reached the point of obsession when it’s the last thing I think of before going to sleep and the first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning.

Funnily enough, I sometimes get so obsessed I find it hard to switch gears when I need to. Just a few days ago, I had been fueling one of my recent obsessions, when I noticed I ran out of my stack of finished blog posts and had to write some new ones. It actually took me two days to get in the mindset for writing, because my thoughts kept returning to my obsession whenever I tried to think of something else.

]]> By: How i learn to stop worrying « Journal of Eddie G http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-279017 How i learn to stop worrying « Journal of Eddie G Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:12:49 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/#comment-279017 [...] I don’t want to stop thinking about my goals.  I’ve already written that I believe some degree of obsession on the things you want helps them be realized. I’m not going to throw in the towel and become [...] [...] I don’t want to stop thinking about my goals.  I’ve already written that I believe some degree of obsession on the things you want helps them be realized. I’m not going to throw in the towel and become [...]

]]> By: Goal Addiction « Journal of Eddie G http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-279014 Goal Addiction « Journal of Eddie G Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:08:53 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/#comment-279014 [...] week, I wrote an article entitled, “Life Balance is Overrated”.  In the article, I argued that short-term obsessions are more productive than trying to [...] [...] week, I wrote an article entitled, “Life Balance is Overrated”.  In the article, I argued that short-term obsessions are more productive than trying to [...]

]]> By: The Lazy Faire » In Praise of Flakiness http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-278738 The Lazy Faire » In Praise of Flakiness Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:47:07 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/#comment-278738 [...] helped me to feel a little less disheartened by my mercurial nature, though.  First, in “Life Balance is Overrated”, Scott H. Young writes that “Obsession, not balance, makes things happen”.  Scott [...] [...] helped me to feel a little less disheartened by my mercurial nature, though.  First, in “Life Balance is Overrated”, Scott H. Young writes that “Obsession, not balance, makes things happen”.  Scott [...]

]]> By: Scott H Young » How I’m Learning to Stop Worrying http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-278196 Scott H Young » How I’m Learning to Stop Worrying Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:01:31 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/#comment-278196 [...] I don’t want to stop thinking about my goals.  I’ve already written that I believe some degree of obsession on the things you want helps them be realized. I’m not going to throw in the towel and become [...] [...] I don’t want to stop thinking about my goals.  I’ve already written that I believe some degree of obsession on the things you want helps them be realized. I’m not going to throw in the towel and become [...]

]]> By: Der gute Vorsatz, der böse Schweinehund und die hässliche Wahrheit « Lernen Heute http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-274237 Der gute Vorsatz, der böse Schweinehund und die hässliche Wahrheit « Lernen Heute Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:52:07 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/#comment-274237 [...] List hat bei Scott H. Young gefunden, die vielzitierte Work-Life-Balance nicht so ernst zu nehmen, wie oft gepredigt wird. Mal [...] [...] List hat bei Scott H. Young gefunden, die vielzitierte Work-Life-Balance nicht so ernst zu nehmen, wie oft gepredigt wird. Mal [...]

]]> By: Scott H Young » Goal Addiction http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-273909 Scott H Young » Goal Addiction Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:00:41 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/#comment-273909 [...] week, I wrote an article entitled, “Life Balance is Overrated”.  In the article, I argued that short-term obsessions are more productive than trying to maintain [...] [...] week, I wrote an article entitled, “Life Balance is Overrated”.  In the article, I argued that short-term obsessions are more productive than trying to maintain [...]

]]> By: ToolBlog » Statisches und dynamisches Gleichgewicht http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-273748 ToolBlog » Statisches und dynamisches Gleichgewicht Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:16:19 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/#comment-273748 [...] Steglich hat in einem Blogbeitrag zu Silvester auf einen Artikel von Scott H. Young hingewiesen: Life Balance is Overrated. Florian fasst zusammen: Work-Life-Balance ist zum Konsensziel geworden. Zu Unrecht, findet Scott [...] [...] Steglich hat in einem Blogbeitrag zu Silvester auf einen Artikel von Scott H. Young hingewiesen: Life Balance is Overrated. Florian fasst zusammen: Work-Life-Balance ist zum Konsensziel geworden. Zu Unrecht, findet Scott [...]

]]> By: The Power of Monomaniacal Obsession http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-273353 The Power of Monomaniacal Obsession Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:42:54 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/12/30/life-balance-is-overrated/#comment-273353 [...] About the writer: Seamus Anthony is the author of two eBooks, Curly’s Law and Psychedelic Meditation and you can check out his music on CD here or via iTunes here. *** Update: for more on this topic I recommend Scott Young’s article Life Balance is Overrated. [...] [...] About the writer: Seamus Anthony is the author of two eBooks, Curly’s Law and Psychedelic Meditation and you can check out his music on CD here or via iTunes here. *** Update: for more on this topic I recommend Scott Young’s article Life Balance is Overrated. [...]

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