Comments on: Love Your Life http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/ Your Focus Determines Your Reality Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:21:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: How do you know that’s bad? « Joe Average Gets Fit http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-203 How do you know that’s bad? « Joe Average Gets Fit Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:19:44 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-203 [...] Les McGuire and Dr. Paul have both talked about the dubious nature of the terms “good” and “bad”. Our society uses these terms loosely. When something pleasant happens, we whip out the “good” label. When faced with unpleasant conditions out comes the “bad” label. Unfortunately, hasty use of “good” and “bad” can lead us to jumping to the wrong conclusions. An old story illustrates this. There once was an old farmer who had a son and a horse. They were very poor and worked from dawn to dusk to provide a meager subsistence for themselves. [...] [...] Les McGuire and Dr. Paul have both talked about the dubious nature of the terms “good” and “bad”. Our society uses these terms loosely. When something pleasant happens, we whip out the “good” label. When faced with unpleasant conditions out comes the “bad” label. Unfortunately, hasty use of “good” and “bad” can lead us to jumping to the wrong conclusions. An old story illustrates this. There once was an old farmer who had a son and a horse. They were very poor and worked from dawn to dusk to provide a meager subsistence for themselves. [...]

]]> By: Joe Average http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-137 Joe Average Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:45:05 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-137 @kittyroxx: Welcome! I like your style of funny on your blog. @kittyroxx: Welcome! I like your style of funny on your blog.

]]> By: kittyroxx http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-136 kittyroxx Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:40:12 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-136 Hi there, Thanks so much for your wonderful comment! It made my day. :) I'm also glad you commented because you have a great blog here with inspirational stuff. I chose to comment on this one because I love the concept of being in love with your own life. Creating a life you love can result in a vigorous journey on a hamster wheel. However, if you love your life *now*, you will still love it no matter what happens. I love it. I'll be back. :) Hi there,

Thanks so much for your wonderful comment! It made my day. :)

I’m also glad you commented because you have a great blog here with inspirational stuff. I chose to comment on this one because I love the concept of being in love with your own life. Creating a life you love can result in a vigorous journey on a hamster wheel. However, if you love your life *now*, you will still love it no matter what happens. I love it.

I’ll be back. :)

]]> By: Joe Average http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-114 Joe Average Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:13:43 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-114 @mfclub: "the trap of believing happiness is in the future" Excellent point. Worry is in the future, regret in the past, and happiness in the now. @nodiets: Thanks! @mfclub: “the trap of believing happiness is in the future”

Excellent point. Worry is in the future, regret in the past, and happiness in the now.

@nodiets: Thanks!

]]> By: Joe Average http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-113 Joe Average Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:12:27 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-113 @fayezie: That's a tough gig. My brother recently went through the same thing. I hope things go well for you. We cannot control the waves or the storm, but we can choose how to steer our ship, and so doing choose whether we weather the storm and sail on, or capsize in despair, anger, or victim thinking. "The last of human freedoms — the ability to choose one's attitude in a given set of circumstances." - Victor Frankl, Nazi concentration camp survivor @fayezie: That’s a tough gig. My brother recently went through the same thing. I hope things go well for you.

We cannot control the waves or the storm, but we can choose how to steer our ship, and so doing choose whether we weather the storm and sail on, or capsize in despair, anger, or victim thinking.

“The last of human freedoms — the ability to choose one’s attitude in a given set of circumstances.”
- Victor Frankl, Nazi concentration camp survivor

]]> By: nodiets http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-112 nodiets Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:14:48 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-112 This is a great post and serves as a good reminder to live life. Good luck with your goals and well done with your 28kg weight loss!! This is a great post and serves as a good reminder to live life. Good luck with your goals and well done with your 28kg weight loss!!

]]> By: fayezie http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-111 fayezie Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:42:21 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-111 Hey! thanks for this post. I am not trying to lose weight, but, I am going through a divorce with three kids. The "steward of my own ship" resonates with the changes that I am going through right now and my continual steps to living my life because no matter what the hurdles are that I face, I look forward to being at the helm of MY SHIP and making the fulfilling choices I have only dreamed of in the past. Cheers. and congratulations on your weight loss. :) Hey! thanks for this post. I am not trying to lose weight, but, I am going through a divorce with three kids. The “steward of my own ship” resonates with the changes that I am going through right now and my continual steps to living my life because no matter what the hurdles are that I face, I look forward to being at the helm of MY SHIP and making the fulfilling choices I have only dreamed of in the past.

Cheers. and congratulations on your weight loss. :)

]]> By: mfclub http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-110 mfclub Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:20:03 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-110 Great line: "...creating the life you love... [is] ... not the same as loving one’s life. It's so important to live in the present moment, avoiding the trap of believing happiness is in the future when a certain event might or might not take place. Thanks for the comment on my site Average Joe. Great line: “…creating the life you love… [is] … not the same as loving one’s life. It’s so important to live in the present moment, avoiding the trap of believing happiness is in the future when a certain event might or might not take place. Thanks for the comment on my site Average Joe.

]]> By: Joe Average http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-104 Joe Average Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:00:20 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-104 What a gift for yourself and your boys! I'm so glad that you made the connection and benefitted from it. If I may diverge from the topic of fitness, I'd like to point people interested in art to your web site, <a href="http://www.robertsonstudios.com/" rel="nofollow">Robertson Studios</a>. I've always loved using pencil (graphite and colour) as a medium. Your work drew me in and I enjoyed your portfolio. The "In Progress" section struck me as I follow the same general pattern, eyes first, work my way out. I have no formal training, but just find that a natural progression. Anyhow, I'll take off my artist hat. I just wanted to throw some kudos out there. What a gift for yourself and your boys! I’m so glad that you made the connection and benefitted from it.

If I may diverge from the topic of fitness, I’d like to point people interested in art to your web site, Robertson Studios. I’ve always loved using pencil (graphite and colour) as a medium. Your work drew me in and I enjoyed your portfolio.

The “In Progress” section struck me as I follow the same general pattern, eyes first, work my way out. I have no formal training, but just find that a natural progression.

Anyhow, I’ll take off my artist hat. I just wanted to throw some kudos out there.

]]> By: Michelle George http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/28/love-your-life-cowboy/#comment-103 Michelle George Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:12:32 +0000 http://joeaveragegetsfit.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-103 Hey Average Joe...you are so right about discontent carrying you only so far with your goals. My ability to lose weight and get fit dramatically changed for the better when I changed my out look from "I want to lose it because I hate the way I look" to "One of my goals in life is to do exciting things with my kids (I have 2 very active boys) and travel the world...I can't do that with a fat butt that won't fit in an airline seat, or if I don't live long enough to make it happen...let's get fit so I can do these things". That made a world of difference! Hey Average Joe…you are so right about discontent carrying you only so far with your goals. My ability to lose weight and get fit dramatically changed for the better when I changed my out look from “I want to lose it because I hate the way I look” to “One of my goals in life is to do exciting things with my kids (I have 2 very active boys) and travel the world…I can’t do that with a fat butt that won’t fit in an airline seat, or if I don’t live long enough to make it happen…let’s get fit so I can do these things”. That made a world of difference!

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