Comments on: Life is too short. Relax and be happy. http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/life-is-too-short-relax-and-be-happy/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:33:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jamie Favreau http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/life-is-too-short-relax-and-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Jamie Favreau Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:16:03 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=234#comment-65 I totally agree with having a choice to be happy. You can choose to be happy or let life control you. I guess it is a matter of perspective. If you are working towards a goal, which can make you uncomfortable, then that does not make you unhappy. It just means you are stressed out. If you choose to not pursue the goal and are miserable because you let a ton of bad choices manipulate you into thinking you are a failure. Then that is bad. I prefer to think the optimistic way. I may feel down because that is what life does to you, but in the end, I prefer to NOT have the woe is me attitude. I totally agree with having a choice to be happy. You can choose to be happy or let life control you. I guess it is a matter of perspective. If you are working towards a goal, which can make you uncomfortable, then that does not make you unhappy. It just means you are stressed out. If you choose to not pursue the goal and are miserable because you let a ton of bad choices manipulate you into thinking you are a failure. Then that is bad.

I prefer to think the optimistic way. I may feel down because that is what life does to you, but in the end, I prefer to NOT have the woe is me attitude.

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/life-is-too-short-relax-and-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Benjamin Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:38:23 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=234#comment-57 Sam, thanks for stopping by! I have thought a lot about how much my relatives and friends are able to teach me about life. There is something to be learned from every single person on this earth, including our relatives. I have read some of your articles and I really like the one about the power of perspective. Perspective is such a powerful tool to use in order to stay motivated and happy. I subscribed to your RSS feed a few days ago but I now I will definitely be anticipating new updates. Thanks again for the comment and keep up the good work! Sam, thanks for stopping by! I have thought a lot about how much my relatives and friends are able to teach me about life. There is something to be learned from every single person on this earth, including our relatives.

I have read some of your articles and I really like the one about the power of perspective. Perspective is such a powerful tool to use in order to stay motivated and happy. I subscribed to your RSS feed a few days ago but I now I will definitely be anticipating new updates. Thanks again for the comment and keep up the good work!

]]> By: Sam http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/life-is-too-short-relax-and-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Sam Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:33:05 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=234#comment-56 Ben: This is an incredibly insightful post. It's amazing what grandparents can teach us without even trying, isn't it? My grandfather just turned 90, and observing him and how he's lived his life has definitely taught me some things. I have to say that I haven't visited your blog as much as I would like. (It's funny because we definitely have overlapping communities.) So, if you haven't been over to my neck of the woods, totally fair, but your second point is something that I write about a lot. I think it's so important to spend time with our loved ones, thank them, appreciate them, and enjoy being together. Great post! Ben: This is an incredibly insightful post. It’s amazing what grandparents can teach us without even trying, isn’t it? My grandfather just turned 90, and observing him and how he’s lived his life has definitely taught me some things.

I have to say that I haven’t visited your blog as much as I would like. (It’s funny because we definitely have overlapping communities.) So, if you haven’t been over to my neck of the woods, totally fair, but your second point is something that I write about a lot. I think it’s so important to spend time with our loved ones, thank them, appreciate them, and enjoy being together. Great post!

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/life-is-too-short-relax-and-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Benjamin Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:27:35 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=234#comment-54 I can see your point about becoming too content about where you are. I agree that you need to keep moving, keep pushing, keep improving as much as possible. In this economy, you need to be relentless. The satisfaction of being content over the fourth of July weekend just hit me and I wrote up this post. I had felt content for the first time in a long time, not because I had reached my goal of finding a new job, but because I have been able to stay positive and confident through this situation. I can see your point about becoming too content about where you are. I agree that you need to keep moving, keep pushing, keep improving as much as possible. In this economy, you need to be relentless. The satisfaction of being content over the fourth of July weekend just hit me and I wrote up this post. I had felt content for the first time in a long time, not because I had reached my goal of finding a new job, but because I have been able to stay positive and confident through this situation.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/life-is-too-short-relax-and-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Matt Cheuvront Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:12:45 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=234#comment-53 There has to be a balance with being content. On one hand, you don't want to become so content that you stop moving, stop learning and growing, but on the other, life has to be enjoyed for what it is, and we can all benefit from being able to take a step back to enjoy our lives and what we've accomplished. Good thoughts Ben. There has to be a balance with being content. On one hand, you don’t want to become so content that you stop moving, stop learning and growing, but on the other, life has to be enjoyed for what it is, and we can all benefit from being able to take a step back to enjoy our lives and what we’ve accomplished.

Good thoughts Ben.

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