Comments on: The Coolest New Thing I’ve Learned… http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/ Strength: noun. the ability to overcome. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:23:55 -0400 hourly 1 By: Russ Moon http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Russ Moon Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:49:25 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-666 Liz, I ordered The Other 8 Hours and just started, but it is awesome. Thank you Liz, I ordered The Other 8 Hours and just started, but it is awesome.
Thank you

]]> By: Larry http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Larry Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:08:08 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-663 We're not here for a long time - we're here for a good time. Take the time to not be miserable. Take the time to not be grumpy. Take the time to not be negative. Take the time to be happy. Take the time to take care of yourself. Take the time to spend your life with people you appreciate and appreciate you (family and friends - it's not where you are, it's who you are with). He / she who dies with the most true friends - WINS ! We’re not here for a long time – we’re here for a good time. Take the time to not be miserable. Take the time to not be grumpy. Take the time to not be negative. Take the time to be happy. Take the time to take care of yourself. Take the time to spend your life with people you appreciate and appreciate you (family and friends – it’s not where you are, it’s who you are with). He / she who dies with the most true friends – WINS !

]]> By: Alan Gesler http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Alan Gesler Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:12:36 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-662 Time is the distance, the empty space, between events. Our focus should be on events, not time. Time is the distance, the empty space, between events. Our focus should be on events, not time.

]]> By: liz http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-661 liz Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:48:40 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-661 There is a fabulous new book about this exact thing! It is called The Other 8 Hours by Robert Pagliarini and it is one of the best books I've ever read. check out www.other8hours.com There is a fabulous new book about this exact thing! It is called The Other 8 Hours by Robert Pagliarini and it is one of the best books I’ve ever read. check out http://www.other8hours.com

]]> By: Russ Moon http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Russ Moon Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:51:55 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-659 kettlebells have changed my perception of time....short grinds can seem like an eternity and longer sets can go by quickly...time is my life ticking down so I use it wisely, do the best with any given situation that I can and realize there are chinks in my armor that I need to shore up....if I videotaped my initial VO2 max efforts ....but I will persevere. I watch movies and some tv, I spend time on the web because it is my profession....but those kettlebells keep calling my name and it is fun to answer. Less tolerant of time wasters than I use to be. kettlebells have changed my perception of time….short grinds can seem like an eternity and longer sets can go by quickly…time is my life ticking down so I use it wisely, do the best with any given situation that I can and realize there are chinks in my armor that I need to shore up….if I videotaped my initial VO2 max efforts ….but I will persevere.

I watch movies and some tv, I spend time on the web because it is my profession….but those kettlebells keep calling my name and it is fun to answer. Less tolerant of time wasters than I use to be.

]]> By: John H. Shairs http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-656 John H. Shairs Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:47:34 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-656 Time is as simple as you need it to be. All you have for a guarantee is today. No one is sure the sun will rise for us in the a.m. Tomorrow is a promisary note. Sooooooo,do not waste the day---start or end the day doing something good for yourself and another human being. Live one day at a time and --in the end---you have lived every day of your life. Strive to be happy. John Time is as simple as you need it to be.
All you have for a guarantee is today.
No one is sure the sun will rise for us in the a.m.
Tomorrow is a promisary note.
Sooooooo,do not waste the day—start or end the day doing something good for yourself and another human being.
Live one day at a time and –in the end—you have lived every day of your life.
Strive to be happy.
John

]]> By: Marcus http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Marcus Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:14:56 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-655 35-40 minutes a day I do the commute. Always accompanied by some good audio book. Wasted time? I'm not sure. 40 minutes riding of bike is probably good for my heart, and I enjoy it. Plus I learn a lot of interesting things from them books in my ear. 35-40 minutes a day I do the commute. Always accompanied by some good audio book. Wasted time? I’m not sure. 40 minutes riding of bike is probably good for my heart, and I enjoy it. Plus I learn a lot of interesting things from them books in my ear.

]]> By: Chuck http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Chuck Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:48:46 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-654 Multitasking is a myth and self-deception, if you kid yourself that you're doing 7 tasks at once and doing them all well. On the job, I used to juggle tasks out of necessity, but when I had to do something important that involved creative, analytical, or very organized thinking, there was no substitute for going where I wouldn't be easily available and working steadily for an hour or three on one single item. Then, it was back to juggling those balls for the rest of the day (and maybe evening)! And "bravo!" to Helen for pointing out that there are activities that may not look productive to the less-imaginative observer, but the main Quality of Life issue is: are we enjoying our time living? Is it just busy-work that makes us feel virtuous and in control? Worse, does it grind us down? Covey and others may have some answers to making our work-life more effective and productive, but can't address whether we're enjoying the trip and our "real" lives. Work is what we must do *have* a life, but it is often our non-work activities that give our lives the greatest meaning and satisfaction. Multitasking is a myth and self-deception, if you kid yourself that you’re doing 7 tasks at once and doing them all well. On the job, I used to juggle tasks out of necessity, but when I had to do something important that involved creative, analytical, or very organized thinking, there was no substitute for going where I wouldn’t be easily available and working steadily for an hour or three on one single item. Then, it was back to juggling those balls for the rest of the day (and maybe evening)!

And “bravo!” to Helen for pointing out that there are activities that may not look productive to the less-imaginative observer, but the main Quality of Life issue is: are we enjoying our time living? Is it just busy-work that makes us feel virtuous and in control? Worse, does it grind us down?

Covey and others may have some answers to making our work-life more effective and productive, but can’t address whether we’re enjoying the trip and our “real” lives. Work is what we must do *have* a life, but it is often our non-work activities that give our lives the greatest meaning and satisfaction.

]]> By: Betsy Collie http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Betsy Collie Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:53:19 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-653 Time is life! So don't analyze it! My advice, don't look for the end all be all. Don't look for the extreme good or bad but be present in the moment you are in. For that is life, you are not always in control of it, which is a good thing sometimes. Life is precious, enjoy the ride because there are NO guarantees.... I disagree with Phillippe on multitasking... Ido it everyday as many do. And I am actually pretty good at it. Multitasking is for me a form of organization... Without it I could be lost and too focused on the wrong things and wind up accomplishing nothing or missing out on "life". We are not all alike btw..everyone has their own strengths and habits that work for them...I agree with Helen about life... maybe it is not about multitasking as much as it is about enjoying or adapting to life's situations...I have had some of life's best experiences when it wasn't about me or my plan of action.... Funny how life is that way... Time is life! So don’t analyze it! My advice, don’t look for the end all be all. Don’t look for the extreme good or bad but be present in the moment you are in. For that is life, you are not always in control of it, which is a good thing sometimes. Life is precious, enjoy the ride because there are NO guarantees…. I disagree with Phillippe on multitasking… Ido it everyday as many do. And I am actually pretty good at it. Multitasking is for me a form of organization… Without it I could be lost and too focused on the wrong things and wind up accomplishing nothing or missing out on “life”. We are not all alike btw..everyone has their own strengths and habits that work for them…I agree with Helen about life… maybe it is not about multitasking as much as it is about enjoying or adapting to life’s situations…I have had some of life’s best experiences when it wasn’t about me or my plan of action…. Funny how life is that way…

]]> By: Jeff BD http://chasingstrength.com/the-coolest-new-thing-ive-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Jeff BD Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:17:04 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=273#comment-652 Hi Geoff, We have a limited time on this earth. That fact was brought home to me when my wife of 19 years died suddenly (and for no apparent reason) in October. I have not watched any TV since then as I prefer to harvest whatever my mind puts forth in the silence. I have had a chance to invest some of that time in thought and in activities that enrich my childrens' and my own life. The statistics you quoted are personally disturbing but understandable given that most people make assumptions about their lifespan and the time they have left on this earth. This is not stupidity or sloth, but human nature. People get what they need. For many, the TV fills a need. I can't criticize seeking comfort. On the other hand, if you are aware that you are using the TV to avoid something critical... I train hard. I have meaningful interaction with my friends and patients. I teach what I know about fitness to willing students. I contribute to the welfare of my community. I have a new appreciation for time and the powerful good you can use it for in your life. Time is there and moving -- regardless of what you do with it or how aware of it you are. You only control how you react to what the Universe throws at you. Discipline and an open mind are the things you need to develop. Time (the uncontrollable) then becomes irrelevant. Manage yourself. Let time do what it will. Onwards! Hi Geoff,

We have a limited time on this earth. That fact was brought home to me when my wife of 19 years died suddenly (and for no apparent reason) in October. I have not watched any TV since then as I prefer to harvest whatever my mind puts forth in the silence. I have had a chance to invest some of that time in thought and in activities that enrich my childrens’ and my own life.

The statistics you quoted are personally disturbing but understandable given that most people make assumptions about their lifespan and the time they have left on this earth. This is not stupidity or sloth, but human nature. People get what they need. For many, the TV fills a need. I can’t criticize seeking comfort. On the other hand, if you are aware that you are using the TV to avoid something critical…

I train hard. I have meaningful interaction with my friends and patients. I teach what I know about fitness to willing students. I contribute to the welfare of my community. I have a new appreciation for time and the powerful good you can use it for in your life.

Time is there and moving — regardless of what you do with it or how aware of it you are. You only control how you react to what the Universe throws at you. Discipline and an open mind are the things you need to develop. Time (the uncontrollable) then becomes irrelevant.

Manage yourself. Let time do what it will.

Onwards!

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