Comments on: Just Like Breathing? http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/ Build your business by sharing what you know Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: corfu http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11760 corfu Mon, 18 May 2009 03:12:55 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11760 It's really great!I've been tried to find these words for a long time.this is just the philosophy I'm searching for all these months. thanks a lot! It’s really great!I’ve been tried to find these words for a long time.this is just the philosophy I’m searching for all these months.
thanks a lot!

]]> By: corfu http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-21215 corfu Mon, 18 May 2009 03:12:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-21215 It's really great!I've been tried to find these words for a long time.this is just the philosophy I'm searching for all these months. thanks a lot! It’s really great!I’ve been tried to find these words for a long time.this is just the philosophy I’m searching for all these months.
thanks a lot!

]]> By: Deb H. http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11744 Deb H. Sun, 17 May 2009 00:13:13 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11744 "What kind of mission were your circuits built to do?" I am a nurse by trade but my circuits are programmed to be around animals, to help them, to rescue them. I should have been a vet but at the time I was entering college I listened to the wrong people and didn't believe enough in myself that I could have done vet school. Now I have many animals of my own. I help with rescue and right now we have 2 foster mini horse/pony mares who have had a terrible start in life. They don't trust people but I hope we can teach them there is a reason to trust people over time. Too bad it doesn't pay the bills........ “What kind of mission were your circuits built to do?”
I am a nurse by trade but my circuits are programmed to be around animals, to help them, to rescue them. I should have been a vet but at the time I was entering college I listened to the wrong people and didn’t believe enough in myself that I could have done vet school. Now I have many animals of my own.
I help with rescue and right now we have 2 foster mini horse/pony mares who have had a terrible start in life. They don’t trust people but I hope we can teach them there is a reason to trust people over time. Too bad it doesn’t pay the bills……..

]]> By: Deb H. http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-21214 Deb H. Sun, 17 May 2009 00:13:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-21214 "What kind of mission were your circuits built to do?" I am a nurse by trade but my circuits are programmed to be around animals, to help them, to rescue them. I should have been a vet but at the time I was entering college I listened to the wrong people and didn't believe enough in myself that I could have done vet school. Now I have many animals of my own. I help with rescue and right now we have 2 foster mini horse/pony mares who have had a terrible start in life. They don't trust people but I hope we can teach them there is a reason to trust people over time. Too bad it doesn't pay the bills........ “What kind of mission were your circuits built to do?”
I am a nurse by trade but my circuits are programmed to be around animals, to help them, to rescue them. I should have been a vet but at the time I was entering college I listened to the wrong people and didn’t believe enough in myself that I could have done vet school. Now I have many animals of my own.
I help with rescue and right now we have 2 foster mini horse/pony mares who have had a terrible start in life. They don’t trust people but I hope we can teach them there is a reason to trust people over time. Too bad it doesn’t pay the bills……..

]]> By: Ed Harris http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11742 Ed Harris Sat, 16 May 2009 19:33:03 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11742 It does all make sense. Unfortunately, I live on about five hours of sleep per day so I don't have much time to reflect. Here's an idea...If somehow, we could an extra three hours to each day....Aw...forget it! I would probably work those three hours any how! It does all make sense. Unfortunately, I live on about five hours of sleep per day so I don’t have much time to reflect.

Here’s an idea…If somehow, we could an extra three hours to each day….Aw…forget it! I would probably work those three hours any how!

]]> By: Ed Harris http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-21213 Ed Harris Sat, 16 May 2009 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-21213 It does all make sense. Unfortunately, I live on about five hours of sleep per day so I don't have much time to reflect. Here's an idea...If somehow, we could an extra three hours to each day....Aw...forget it! I would probably work those three hours any how! It does all make sense. Unfortunately, I live on about five hours of sleep per day so I don’t have much time to reflect.

Here’s an idea…If somehow, we could an extra three hours to each day….Aw…forget it! I would probably work those three hours any how!

]]> By: David Andrew Wiebe http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11740 David Andrew Wiebe Sat, 16 May 2009 18:22:23 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11740 Thanks Chris, that really inspired me to think about my direction in life. I think so much of the time we try to be something that we're not, and don't realize that it's a state of being for the people who are really good at it. Thanks Chris, that really inspired me to think about my direction in life. I think so much of the time we try to be something that we’re not, and don’t realize that it’s a state of being for the people who are really good at it.

]]> By: David Andrew Wiebe http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-21212 David Andrew Wiebe Sat, 16 May 2009 18:22:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-21212 Thanks Chris, that really inspired me to think about my direction in life. I think so much of the time we try to be something that we're not, and don't realize that it's a state of being for the people who are really good at it. Thanks Chris, that really inspired me to think about my direction in life. I think so much of the time we try to be something that we’re not, and don’t realize that it’s a state of being for the people who are really good at it.

]]> By: ngregg http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11738 ngregg Sat, 16 May 2009 14:23:29 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11738 Excellent! We spend so much of our time focused on external things. That we rarely take the time to dream and dive into what makes us soar. I feel that we are often afraid of our power and most of the time we play it safe and what is familiar instead of stretching toward our passion. You are so right when we live our passion it is like breathing. We should let go of the control and run toward our hearts desire. Excellent!
We spend so much of our time focused on external things. That we rarely take the time to dream and dive into what makes us soar. I feel that we are often afraid of our power and most of the time we play it safe and what is familiar instead of stretching toward our passion. You are so right when we live our passion it is like breathing. We should let go of the control and run toward our hearts desire.

]]> By: ngregg http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-21211 ngregg Sat, 16 May 2009 14:23:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-21211 Excellent! We spend so much of our time focused on external things. That we rarely take the time to dream and dive into what makes us soar. I feel that we are often afraid of our power and most of the time we play it safe and what is familiar instead of stretching toward our passion. You are so right when we live our passion it is like breathing. We should let go of the control and run toward our hearts desire. Excellent!
We spend so much of our time focused on external things. That we rarely take the time to dream and dive into what makes us soar. I feel that we are often afraid of our power and most of the time we play it safe and what is familiar instead of stretching toward our passion. You are so right when we live our passion it is like breathing. We should let go of the control and run toward our hearts desire.

]]> By: Alan Furth http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11726 Alan Furth Fri, 15 May 2009 19:20:02 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11726 Chris, I googled "working long hours" a couple of days ago and the results were dreadful: working long hours cause brain damage, heart disease, destroys families... working long hours can kill you! Of course, the hidden assumption here is that people don't love their work. If they did, it would be more like, er, breathing: it would nurture them and making them happy... it would actually make them feel more alive than anything else instead of killing them! The horrible Google results inspired to write a blog post that I just published today, together with a resource round-up on non-conformism and love-oriented work. I am including your post in it right away! Cheers, Alan Chris,

I googled “working long hours” a couple of days ago and the results were dreadful: working long hours cause brain damage, heart disease, destroys families… working long hours can kill you!

Of course, the hidden assumption here is that people don’t love their work. If they did, it would be more like, er, breathing: it would nurture them and making them happy… it would actually make them feel more alive than anything else instead of killing them!

The horrible Google results inspired to write a blog post that I just published today, together with a resource round-up on non-conformism and love-oriented work. I am including your post in it right away!

Cheers,
Alan

]]> By: Alan Furth http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-21210 Alan Furth Fri, 15 May 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-21210 Chris, I googled "working long hours" a couple of days ago and the results were dreadful: working long hours cause brain damage, heart disease, destroys families... working long hours can kill you! Of course, the hidden assumption here is that people don't love their work. If they did, it would be more like, er, breathing: it would nurture them and making them happy... it would actually make them feel more alive than anything else instead of killing them! The horrible Google results inspired to write a blog post that I just published today, together with a resource round-up on non-conformism and love-oriented work. I am including your post in it right away! Cheers, Alan Chris,

I googled “working long hours” a couple of days ago and the results were dreadful: working long hours cause brain damage, heart disease, destroys families… working long hours can kill you!

Of course, the hidden assumption here is that people don’t love their work. If they did, it would be more like, er, breathing: it would nurture them and making them happy… it would actually make them feel more alive than anything else instead of killing them!

The horrible Google results inspired to write a blog post that I just published today, together with a resource round-up on non-conformism and love-oriented work. I am including your post in it right away!

Cheers,
Alan

]]> By: AliSwi http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11716 AliSwi Fri, 15 May 2009 14:45:55 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11716 It’s amazing how if you really listen to your inner self and pay attention to the signals in your life, you can see how life pushes you in the direction of your strengths and passions. However, oftentimes we ignore the signals and quiet our inner voice. Many times people get stuck on the idea that work shouldn’t be fun or they aren’t good enough. If you to stop resisting and shut down your inner critic you can open yourself up to live the life of your dreams. It’s amazing how if you really listen to your inner self and pay attention to the signals in your life, you can see how life pushes you in the direction of your strengths and passions. However, oftentimes we ignore the signals and quiet our inner voice. Many times people get stuck on the idea that work shouldn’t be fun or they aren’t good enough. If you to stop resisting and shut down your inner critic you can open yourself up to live the life of your dreams.

]]> By: AliSwi http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-21209 AliSwi Fri, 15 May 2009 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-21209 It’s amazing how if you really listen to your inner self and pay attention to the signals in your life, you can see how life pushes you in the direction of your strengths and passions. However, oftentimes we ignore the signals and quiet our inner voice. Many times people get stuck on the idea that work shouldn’t be fun or they aren’t good enough. If you to stop resisting and shut down your inner critic you can open yourself up to live the life of your dreams. It’s amazing how if you really listen to your inner self and pay attention to the signals in your life, you can see how life pushes you in the direction of your strengths and passions. However, oftentimes we ignore the signals and quiet our inner voice. Many times people get stuck on the idea that work shouldn’t be fun or they aren’t good enough. If you to stop resisting and shut down your inner critic you can open yourself up to live the life of your dreams.

]]> By: What If? http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11713 What If? Fri, 15 May 2009 10:13:47 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11713 [...] Your work was just like breathing. [...] [...] Your work was just like breathing. [...]

]]> By: George http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11696 George Thu, 14 May 2009 15:51:32 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11696 Chris, I just wrote about my brainstorming process on my blog: http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20090514-breathing-your-passions/ It was a very eye opening experience. - George Chris,

I just wrote about my brainstorming process on my blog:

http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20090514-breathing-your-passions/

It was a very eye opening experience.

- George

]]> By: George http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-21208 George Thu, 14 May 2009 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-21208 Chris, I just wrote about my brainstorming process on my blog: http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20090514-breathing-your-passions/ It was a very eye opening experience. - George Chris,

I just wrote about my brainstorming process on my blog:

http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20090514-breathing-your-passions/

It was a very eye opening experience.

- George

]]> By: Anne http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11690 Anne Thu, 14 May 2009 01:04:04 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11690 Hi Chris A very big Thankyou! Anne Hi Chris

A very big Thankyou!

Anne

]]> By: Anne http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-21207 Anne Thu, 14 May 2009 01:04:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-21207 Hi Chris A very big Thankyou! Anne Hi Chris

A very big Thankyou!

Anne

]]> By: eric http://www.chrisg.com/just-like-breathing/#comment-11689 eric Wed, 13 May 2009 23:47:22 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=767#comment-11689 Wonderful post, Chris. I love this "The best part was it seemed to enable some kind of dormant circuit in me. I teach, that is what I do." The word dormant is a key. As in asleep. And maybe even dreaming. We can often find the way to our true work by paying attention to our dreams and fantasies. Note: not the fantasies of world domination that many internet gurus peddle. That fantasy is a false substitute for what you are describing: the authentic wealth that comes from waking up to "what you do". By dreams I mean both aspirations and night dreams. There are clues in both to the deeper calling. Discerning this often means cutting through the cultural conditioning and assumptions that we've all inherited about "work", "success", etc. Thomas Moore has written beautifully about this in his book: A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do Wonderful post, Chris.
I love this “The best part was it seemed to enable some kind of dormant circuit in me. I teach, that is what I do.”
The word dormant is a key. As in asleep. And maybe even dreaming. We can often find the way to our true work by paying attention to our dreams and fantasies. Note: not the fantasies of world domination that many internet gurus peddle. That fantasy is a false substitute for what you are describing: the authentic wealth that comes from waking up to “what you do”.

By dreams I mean both aspirations and night dreams. There are clues in both to the deeper calling. Discerning this often means cutting through the cultural conditioning and assumptions that we’ve all inherited about “work”, “success”, etc.

Thomas Moore has written beautifully about this in his book:
A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do

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