Comments on: Building a Solid Foundation http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-7067 Jean Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:09:33 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-7067 Noor, What exactly have you tried? Have you taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator? That's a great one. Your motto is similar to the last part of mine. :) Noor,
What exactly have you tried? Have you taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator? That’s a great one.

Your motto is similar to the last part of mine. :)

]]> By: Noor http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-7030 Noor Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:14:12 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-7030 @ bikehikebabe: I live in Oman in the middle-east. Next year I'll be a senior at high school, and the thing is I'm not too worried about choosing a major, but all the pressure that's on my to decide on is what's making me start to freak out a bit, because everyone assumes that I have my whole life planned ahead of me, because I somehow come across as that kind of person. Thanks for the encouragement though, it means a lot. :) @ Jean: "If we don’t learn to be self-starters, then we’ll always be tossed around by circumstances." ^^ that's exactly what worries me about the whole thing, is that I'll end up choosing something that is socially accepted than what I want, and it's likely since I'm not sure what I want to do. I don't exactly have a motto for the moment, but if I had to say I think for now it'd be something like; 'Live life, and find out your passions.' I agree with you when you say that finding out a mission statement is more basic than deciding a major, I'm doing my best trying. :) Thanks a lot! Noors last blog post..<a href="http://umazazing-wateva-ido.blogspot.com/2009/06/cause-basically-this-place-is-needing.html" rel="nofollow">"Cause basically this place is needing instruments of harmony, Spreading my philosophy of love and inspiration..."*</a> @ bikehikebabe: I live in Oman in the middle-east. Next year I’ll be a senior at high school, and the thing is I’m not too worried about choosing a major, but all the pressure that’s on my to decide on is what’s making me start to freak out a bit, because everyone assumes that I have my whole life planned ahead of me, because I somehow come across as that kind of person. Thanks for the encouragement though, it means a lot. :)

@ Jean:
“If we don’t learn to be self-starters, then we’ll always be tossed around by circumstances.”
^^ that’s exactly what worries me about the whole thing, is that I’ll end up choosing something that is socially accepted than what I want, and it’s likely since I’m not sure what I want to do.
I don’t exactly have a motto for the moment, but if I had to say I think for now it’d be something like; ‘Live life, and find out your passions.’
I agree with you when you say that finding out a mission statement is more basic than deciding a major, I’m doing my best trying. :)
Thanks a lot!

Noors last blog post.."Cause basically this place is needing instruments of harmony, Spreading my philosophy of love and inspiration…"*

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-7016 Jean Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:32:29 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-7016 Noor, I wouldn't worry too much about your major yet. The main thing is to take responsibility for developing the life skills you will need. One of those skills is to change any negative attitude you have towards school and instead focus on your opportunities to learn and grow. As adults there's a good chance that sometime or another we'll wind up in a job or other situation that is less than ideal, so we might as well learn to handle it now. Learning good work habits is crucial, of course, as is learning what our interests and deepest values are. If we don't learn to be self-starters, then we'll always be tossed around by circumstances. My basic motto/mission statement is "Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. Find what you love to do and find a way to share it with others." It works for me. What would your motto be right now? Figuring out your mission statement is more basic than deciding on a major. It may take a while to figure it out, but it's well worth the trouble. Thanks for coming by. :) Noor,
I wouldn’t worry too much about your major yet. The main thing is to take responsibility for developing the life skills you will need. One of those skills is to change any negative attitude you have towards school and instead focus on your opportunities to learn and grow. As adults there’s a good chance that sometime or another we’ll wind up in a job or other situation that is less than ideal, so we might as well learn to handle it now. Learning good work habits is crucial, of course, as is learning what our interests and deepest values are. If we don’t learn to be self-starters, then we’ll always be tossed around by circumstances.

My basic motto/mission statement is “Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. Find what you love to do and find a way to share it with others.” It works for me. What would your motto be right now? Figuring out your mission statement is more basic than deciding on a major. It may take a while to figure it out, but it’s well worth the trouble.

Thanks for coming by. :)

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-6994 bikehikebabe Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:35:34 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-6994 Noor, I don't know what country you live in, but here in the USA most don't know what they want to major in (at age 18!). Take courses the 1st year or so to find out. You are intelligent & motivated. You'll know soon enough. Noor, I don’t know what country you live in, but here in the USA most don’t know what they want to major in (at age 18!). Take courses the 1st year or so to find out.
You are intelligent & motivated. You’ll know soon enough.

]]> By: Noor http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-6983 Noor Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:44:05 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-6983 That is really inspiring. I wish I would have had such an experience in high school, I am still in high school but still, I have a bit of a hostile attitude towards it, it's normal though. I do love to read as well, and I try to read as much as I can, it definitely gives you a lot to think about, and plus for me, I feel less and less ignorant about the ways of the world as I read, if that makes sense. As for dreams, for me, it's like changing the world and the whole package of volunteering, and trying whatever I can to help people, but as beautiful as that may sound, it's hard. I come up with excuses, and I don't think I want to major in college to work in that area, because I might end up feeling like it's something I have to do, not something I want to do. So that's actually a bit settled, but the problem lies in the fact that I can't, for the life of me, decide what major to choose in college. It's such a tough decision, and I've blabbered enough on it on my blog, but the thing is I like most of my subjects at school, and I'm fairly good at them, and I think I can do well on any major I choose but the problem still lies in the fact of actually deciding something and sticking to it. But that's just teenage problems, I just thought maybe I'd get some perspective, since you've led a pretty nice life after college from what I can tell from your post. And sorry for the long comment, once I start, I can't seem to stop! But I truly appreciate your comments on my blog. Thank you. That is really inspiring. I wish I would have had such an experience in high school, I am still in high school but still, I have a bit of a hostile attitude towards it, it’s normal though. I do love to read as well, and I try to read as much as I can, it definitely gives you a lot to think about, and plus for me, I feel less and less ignorant about the ways of the world as I read, if that makes sense.

As for dreams, for me, it’s like changing the world and the whole package of volunteering, and trying whatever I can to help people, but as beautiful as that may sound, it’s hard. I come up with excuses, and I don’t think I want to major in college to work in that area, because I might end up feeling like it’s something I have to do, not something I want to do. So that’s actually a bit settled, but the problem lies in the fact that I can’t, for the life of me, decide what major to choose in college. It’s such a tough decision, and I’ve blabbered enough on it on my blog, but the thing is I like most of my subjects at school, and I’m fairly good at them, and I think I can do well on any major I choose but the problem still lies in the fact of actually deciding something and sticking to it. But that’s just teenage problems, I just thought maybe I’d get some perspective, since you’ve led a pretty nice life after college from what I can tell from your post.

And sorry for the long comment, once I start, I can’t seem to stop! But I truly appreciate your comments on my blog. Thank you.

]]> By: What I Learned From Plato’s Republic — cheerfulmonk.com http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 What I Learned From Plato’s Republic — cheerfulmonk.com Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:06:10 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-2457 [...] I read it when I was 15… I was trying to develop my own philosophy of life, one of my main goals in high school. What better place to start than Plato, I [...] [...] I read it when I was 15… I was trying to develop my own philosophy of life, one of my main goals in high school. What better place to start than Plato, I [...]

]]> By: Serendipity or The Law of Attraction? — cheerfulmonk.com http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Serendipity or The Law of Attraction? — cheerfulmonk.com Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:04:04 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-1484 [...] I’ve always believed in building a solid foundation, but I also believe in being flexible and open to serendipity, to the luck that comes my way. What [...] [...] I’ve always believed in building a solid foundation, but I also believe in being flexible and open to serendipity, to the luck that comes my way. What [...]

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Robert Hruzek Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:57:46 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-626 Actually, Jean, we're a lot alike. I spent a lot of time as a child reading - and reading - and reading. I think that's what opened me up to the possibility that the world "out there" was more interesting than I had originally thought. I've been something of a rolling stone ever since. Actually, Jean, we’re a lot alike. I spent a lot of time as a child reading – and reading – and reading. I think that’s what opened me up to the possibility that the world “out there” was more interesting than I had originally thought.

I’ve been something of a rolling stone ever since.

]]> By: Transforming Stress Into Personal Power » Finding and Creating New Role Models http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Transforming Stress Into Personal Power » Finding and Creating New Role Models Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:11:30 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-311 [...] So the question today is, “What new role models have you found or created for yourself?” I’ve been having a heart-warming time the past few days thinking of mine. I take scenes from movies, books or my life and use them as visual metaphors for qualities I want to develop/maintain in myself. There are too many to discuss in detail here, but they’re vivid and inspirational…and they make my life rich. I’ve discussed one of them, the one I used most from the ages of 15 to 35, over at Cheerful Monk. [...] [...] So the question today is, “What new role models have you found or created for yourself?” I’ve been having a heart-warming time the past few days thinking of mine. I take scenes from movies, books or my life and use them as visual metaphors for qualities I want to develop/maintain in myself. There are too many to discuss in detail here, but they’re vivid and inspirational…and they make my life rich. I’ve discussed one of them, the one I used most from the ages of 15 to 35, over at Cheerful Monk. [...]

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Jean Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:48:30 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/#comment-276 <strong>bikehikebabe</strong>, :) Thank you for showing us a different model of success. It sounds as if your life has been one! About the <a href="http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/" rel="nofollow">Monkey Trap</a>: you can always change that if it's worth the time and effort. But who knows, your life may be doing just find without making that change. bikehikebabe,
:) Thank you for showing us a different model of success. It sounds as if your life has been one! About the Monkey Trap: you can always change that if it’s worth the time and effort. But who knows, your life may be doing just find without making that change.

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