Comments on: Want What You Have http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/28/want-what-you-have/ Steve shares his unconventional approach on Business Innovation, Creativity, Goals and Critical Thinking Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Interesting New Year’s Resolution Statistics | Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/28/want-what-you-have/#comment-35363 Interesting New Year’s Resolution Statistics | Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:12:08 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/28/want-what-you-have/#comment-35363 [...] New Year’s Eve is just around the corner.  This year, instead of looking forward to what you want, spend your time reflecting on what you have.  This is especially important during these troubling economic times.  Listen to a brief MP3 I recorded on the topic of “Wanting What You Have.” [...] [...] New Year’s Eve is just around the corner.  This year, instead of looking forward to what you want, spend your time reflecting on what you have.  This is especially important during these troubling economic times.  Listen to a brief MP3 I recorded on the topic of “Wanting What You Have.” [...]

]]> By: Richard http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/28/want-what-you-have/#comment-34410 Richard Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:36:36 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/28/want-what-you-have/#comment-34410 Anthony, A Patriots' fan said that losing the super bowl meant that "It was all for nothing." I think many of us feel that the final result is the way we are SUPPOSED to evaluate all of our efforts. At this time, I find that I can experience unending skillful efforts by looking at a goal, and then listing, NOT, weather I reached that goal at this time, BUT INSTEAD WHAT I DID DO. - basically listing what I did do successfully as GOALS ACHIEVED. :-) Steve, with warmth and conviction, you share your ideas - sounding as if you are experiening them for the first time - here and now. The idea that I relate to is the value of appreciation. Perhaps, I am pessimist, because throughout the day I feel so very blessed by smiles, kind words, and my ability to stand and walk and even, to play tennis. At this time, I have a set of goals that support my happiness in the here and now. In 100 days, I plan to record 100 Instances of: Enjoying exercise and moving, seeing benefits from savoring food, insights that I have applied, And appreciating people, health, good luck, and more. Anthony and Stephen, Thank you for what you have share with the world. Happy Trails, Richard (in Minneapolis) PS: Do we really think that the value of our life is determined by the person who writes our obituary? Anthony,
A Patriots’ fan said that losing the super bowl meant that “It was all for nothing.”
I think many of us feel that the final result is the way we are SUPPOSED to evaluate all of our efforts.

At this time, I find that I can experience unending skillful efforts by looking at a goal, and then listing, NOT, weather I reached that goal at this time, BUT INSTEAD WHAT I DID DO. – basically listing what I did do successfully as GOALS ACHIEVED. :-)

Steve, with warmth and conviction, you share your ideas – sounding as if you are experiening them for the first time – here and now.

The idea that I relate to is the value of appreciation. Perhaps, I am pessimist, because throughout the day I feel so very blessed by smiles, kind words, and my ability to stand and walk and even, to play tennis.

At this time, I have a set of goals that support my happiness in the here and now.
In 100 days, I plan to record 100 Instances of:
Enjoying exercise and moving, seeing benefits from savoring food, insights that I have applied, And appreciating people, health, good luck, and more.

Anthony and Stephen,
Thank you for what you have share with the world.

Happy Trails,
Richard (in Minneapolis)

PS: Do we really think that the value of our life is determined by the person who writes our obituary?

]]> By: Antony Woods http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/28/want-what-you-have/#comment-34343 Antony Woods Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:30:39 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/28/want-what-you-have/#comment-34343 Hi Steve, Thanks for reading aloud from Goal-Free Living. It gives me insight into what you meant. This line clicked for me: “the future’s not a place to get to: it serves as a context for igniting passion now” I could add that the present is not a place either. I found this quote: “When we look at ourselves with appropriate attention, we focus not on what we are, but on what we're doing — and in particular on whether what we're doing is unskillful — leading to suffering — or skillful, leading to its end.” http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/untangling.html From: Untangling the Present: The Role of Appropriate Attention By Thanissaro Bhikkhu Hi Steve,

Thanks for reading aloud from Goal-Free Living. It gives me insight into what you meant.
This line clicked for me: “the future’s not a place to get to: it serves as a context for igniting passion now”
I could add that the present is not a place either. I found this quote:
“When we look at ourselves with appropriate attention, we focus not on what we are, but on what we’re doing — and in particular on whether what we’re doing is unskillful — leading to suffering — or skillful, leading to its end.”
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/untangling.html
From: Untangling the Present: The Role of Appropriate Attention
By Thanissaro Bhikkhu

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