Comments on: If You’re Working Too Hard, You’re Doing It Wrong! http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Tue, 22 May 2012 01:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tammy http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-17484 tammy Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:56:23 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-17484 i liked this post, monk. and wasn't that a wonderful teacher? not only of swimming but of life. they are treasures that happen to our lives sometimes. swimming is the best allegory for life. if we fight it, we go under. if we relax and go with the flow, we move. and we don't drown! by fighting, i mean... trying to control. control has been very hard for me to give up. i try to "fix" things. many times, things that are simply unfixable... like death by cancer. i am trying to swim. i think sea otters have the right idea. i liked this post, monk. and wasn’t that a wonderful teacher? not only of swimming but of life. they are treasures that happen to our lives sometimes.
swimming is the best allegory for life. if we fight it, we go under. if we relax and go with the flow, we move. and we don’t drown! by fighting, i mean… trying to control.
control has been very hard for me to give up. i try to “fix” things. many times, things that are simply unfixable… like death by cancer.
i am trying to swim.
i think sea otters have the right idea.

]]> By: tikno http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-7472 tikno Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:46:19 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-7472 Sometimes for one particular time I needed to work hard. Is it wrong? Sometimes for one particular time I needed to work hard. Is it wrong?

]]> By: HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context » Blog Archive » Ride the Wave of Productivity http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-397 HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context » Blog Archive » Ride the Wave of Productivity Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:45:59 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-397 [...] at Cheerful Monk had an interesting post a little while back about how if you’re working too hard, you’re doing something wrong. [...] [...] at Cheerful Monk had an interesting post a little while back about how if you’re working too hard, you’re doing something wrong. [...]

]]> By: 7P Productions » Ride Your Wave of Productivity http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-395 7P Productions » Ride Your Wave of Productivity Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:21:34 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-395 [...] at Cheerful Monk had an interesting post a little while back about how if you’re working too hard, you’re doing something wrong. [...] [...] at Cheerful Monk had an interesting post a little while back about how if you’re working too hard, you’re doing something wrong. [...]

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-277 bikehikebabe Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:46:13 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-277 My husband is always relaxed & enjoying himself. He gets a lot done that way. I work too hard. I enjoy the AM but by evening I'm beat. In the summers as a kid I did nothing but enjoy myself, like floating & swimming in Rock Lake (W.Va.). My husband is always relaxed & enjoying himself. He gets a lot done that way. I work too hard. I enjoy the AM but by evening I’m beat. In the summers as a kid I did nothing but enjoy myself, like floating & swimming in Rock Lake (W.Va.).

]]> By: cheerfulmonk.com » Staying in Tune http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-267 cheerfulmonk.com » Staying in Tune Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:29:52 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-267 [...] Related posts and pages: What I Learned From Being Downsized About Cheerful Monk About Jean If You’re Working Too Hard, You’re Doing It Wrong! At Home In the [...] [...] Related posts and pages: What I Learned From Being Downsized About Cheerful Monk About Jean If You’re Working Too Hard, You’re Doing It Wrong! At Home In the [...]

]]> By: Adebola http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Adebola Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:16:04 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-189 Great post Jean! You have made my day by this post. It reminds me of what I read in "Purpose Driven Life" that we are an evolving being and that there is always a purpose for who and where we are now. Thanks for the reminder man. I am still waiting for your article on my group writing project. It is kicking off tomorrow man. Love you :) Great post Jean!

You have made my day by this post. It reminds me of what I read in “Purpose Driven Life” that we are an evolving being and that there is always a purpose for who and where we are now.

Thanks for the reminder man.

I am still waiting for your article on my group writing project. It is kicking off tomorrow man.

Love you :)

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Jean Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:07:06 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-184 Thanks, Tina and Shirley. :) Thanks, Tina and Shirley. :)

]]> By: Shirley http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Shirley Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:00:48 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-175 Jean, this was a great article. I think I've been suffering this myself. Why do we so often think that as long as we're working hard we're doing quality work? Some of my best stuff comes at night when I'm relaxed. Sure, I've learned a ton of new skills and things, but when I think back, did I need to learn them so quickly? Probably not. Maybe I should have just gone with the flow more. Maybe I'll try your advice. :0) Jean, this was a great article. I think I’ve been suffering this myself. Why do we so often think that as long as we’re working hard we’re doing quality work? Some of my best stuff comes at night when I’m relaxed. Sure, I’ve learned a ton of new skills and things, but when I think back, did I need to learn them so quickly? Probably not. Maybe I should have just gone with the flow more.

Maybe I’ll try your advice. :0)

]]> By: Tina Su http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Tina Su Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:25:53 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/29/if-youre-working-too-hard/#comment-171 Thanks for the reminder Jean. Even though I know this, but I do forget at times to be gentle with myself.... to just relax into the moment.. and BE! Hmmm... great post! Thanks for the reminder Jean.
Even though I know this, but I do forget at times to be gentle with myself…. to just relax into the moment.. and BE! Hmmm… great post!

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