Comments on: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? http://motivatethyself.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/ Your Freedom Depends On It! Mon, 07 May 2012 20:03:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eric Hamm http://motivatethyself.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/#comment-2716 Eric Hamm Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:55:33 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=3448#comment-2716 Hey Joe, I'm really glad you were able to connect with my writing like you did. The struggle between the father's 'beat up by the world' mindset vs the kids fresh, positive and hopeful perspectives is a constant one for me. Like you said, the key is to be less like the dad and more like the kids. Thanks for popping over from zenhabits and I hope to see you more in the future. :-) Eric Hey Joe, I’m really glad you were able to connect with my writing like you did. The struggle between the father’s ‘beat up by the world’ mindset vs the kids fresh, positive and hopeful perspectives is a constant one for me. Like you said, the key is to be less like the dad and more like the kids.

Thanks for popping over from zenhabits and I hope to see you more in the future. :-) Eric

]]> By: Joe http://motivatethyself.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/#comment-2715 Joe Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:41:37 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=3448#comment-2715 Eric that's a really powerful story. No one wants to be that guy (or gal) who suppresses his natural feelings and passions. To me, the picture that you painted with that story motivates me to make sure I don't become that guy, and contrarily, that I try to be more like the kids - excited about what they want to do when they "grow up". I'm new to your blog. I migrated over from Zen Habits and I'll definitely be visiting regularly. Thanks! Eric that’s a really powerful story. No one wants to be that guy (or gal) who suppresses his natural feelings and passions. To me, the picture that you painted with that story motivates me to make sure I don’t become that guy, and contrarily, that I try to be more like the kids – excited about what they want to do when they “grow up”.

I’m new to your blog. I migrated over from Zen Habits and I’ll definitely be visiting regularly.

Thanks!

]]> By: Eric Hamm http://motivatethyself.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/#comment-2714 Eric Hamm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:17:24 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=3448#comment-2714 Hey Tony, I can definitely relate. It's only been recently that we've had a child, but it's been on my shoulders to pay the bills each month and support my wife and son and it can be scary at times. You mentioned that you don't have a solid plan B. The fact is that few of us ever do. We don't know if somethings going to pan out unless we give it a go. And often times this requires that we take some risks. Now this doesn't mean we can't use our brains and really chew on the pros and cons and such, but in the end we have to make a choice. Choose to stay in our "safe" position that makes us unhappy or take some risks and hopefully one day find ourselves living the life we intended from the get go. I hope you find that place one day, but be prepared for things to go wrong from time to time. It can be a bumpy road, but hand in there. I can say this for sure. If your wife isn't behind you 100% on this decision it WILL NOT WORK. So be sure you guys are on the same page. If so, you'll make it through. If not, you and your marriage will be in for a rude awakening. That's just my 2 cents, though. Eric Hey Tony, I can definitely relate. It’s only been recently that we’ve had a child, but it’s been on my shoulders to pay the bills each month and support my wife and son and it can be scary at times.

You mentioned that you don’t have a solid plan B. The fact is that few of us ever do. We don’t know if somethings going to pan out unless we give it a go. And often times this requires that we take some risks.

Now this doesn’t mean we can’t use our brains and really chew on the pros and cons and such, but in the end we have to make a choice. Choose to stay in our “safe” position that makes us unhappy or take some risks and hopefully one day find ourselves living the life we intended from the get go.

I hope you find that place one day, but be prepared for things to go wrong from time to time. It can be a bumpy road, but hand in there.

I can say this for sure. If your wife isn’t behind you 100% on this decision it WILL NOT WORK. So be sure you guys are on the same page. If so, you’ll make it through. If not, you and your marriage will be in for a rude awakening.

That’s just my 2 cents, though. Eric

]]> By: Tony http://motivatethyself.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/#comment-2713 Tony Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:35:06 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=3448#comment-2713 Eric, I'm at this point in my life. I've been married for 8 years, and I have a daughter that is 7. I got married at age 20. I've had a pretty good run of successful jobs but now I can't force myself to get out there and do it anymore. It's paralyzing and now I'm trying to find my way. I'm at the point that I am going to leave my current position and move on, but without a plan B at this point... well a solid plan B. It's alot more tougher to make these decisions with a family that depends on you =( Eric, I’m at this point in my life. I’ve been married for 8 years, and I have a daughter that is 7. I got married at age 20. I’ve had a pretty good run of successful jobs but now I can’t force myself to get out there and do it anymore. It’s paralyzing and now I’m trying to find my way. I’m at the point that I am going to leave my current position and move on, but without a plan B at this point… well a solid plan B. It’s alot more tougher to make these decisions with a family that depends on you =(

]]> By: Eric Hamm http://motivatethyself.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/#comment-2712 Eric Hamm Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:16:04 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=3448#comment-2712 Good points. Thanks for sharing. :-) Eric Good points. Thanks for sharing. :-) Eric

]]> By: Eric Hamm http://motivatethyself.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/#comment-2711 Eric Hamm Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:15:44 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=3448#comment-2711 "Once you do that for too long, you disconnect with your true passion in life." I think you nailed it right there. Just like the main character in the story, it's easy to drift so far from our original passions/gifts that we can completely disconnect with who we really are. And that's when we find ourselves spending our days in a job that we despise and a life that's lost all meaning. Eric “Once you do that for too long, you disconnect with your true passion in life.”

I think you nailed it right there. Just like the main character in the story, it’s easy to drift so far from our original passions/gifts that we can completely disconnect with who we really are. And that’s when we find ourselves spending our days in a job that we despise and a life that’s lost all meaning. Eric

]]> By: jonathanfigaro http://motivatethyself.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/#comment-2710 jonathanfigaro Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:33:57 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=3448#comment-2710 Its all about doing what you love. When it comes to being anything when your are a grown up or when you grow up its about your passion. What do you want to do? What makes feel super great as your doing it? By asking yourself a few question you begin to come to conclusions about your path toward success. Its all about doing what you love. When it comes to being anything when your are a grown up or when you grow up its about your passion. What do you want to do? What makes feel super great as your doing it? By asking yourself a few question you begin to come to conclusions about your path toward success.

]]> By: Lovelyn http://motivatethyself.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/#comment-2709 Lovelyn Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:33:38 +0000 http://motivatethyself.com/?p=3448#comment-2709 Good post and a good story too!! It is so reflective of what most people end up doing. Though I haven't done that and neither has my husband, I've watched other people in my family and friends do jobs they hate just for the money. Money is a big deal, but your job is how you spend most of your time. I certainly don't want to spend most of my time doing something I hate. Once you do that for too long, you disconnect with your true passion in life. You forget what you liked to do or what you wanted to do. It's such a shame. People just need the courage and encouragement to start following their dreams. Thanks for the post. Good post and a good story too!! It is so reflective of what most people end up doing. Though I haven’t done that and neither has my husband, I’ve watched other people in my family and friends do jobs they hate just for the money. Money is a big deal, but your job is how you spend most of your time. I certainly don’t want to spend most of my time doing something I hate. Once you do that for too long, you disconnect with your true passion in life. You forget what you liked to do or what you wanted to do. It’s such a shame. People just need the courage and encouragement to start following their dreams. Thanks for the post.

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