Comments on: One Big Mistake a Whole Lot of People Make http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:30:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World « 6 Green Apples http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-319645 Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World « 6 Green Apples Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:39:34 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-319645 [...] Success or victory will seldom come as quickly as you would have liked it to. I think one of the reasons people don’t get what they want is simply because they give up too soon. The time they think an achievement will require isn’t the same amount of time it usually takes to achieve that goal. This faulty belief partly comes from the world we live in. A world full of magic pill solutions where advertising continually promises us that we can lose a lot of weight or earn a ton of money in just 30 days. You can read more about this in One Big Mistake a Whole Lot of People Make. [...] [...] Success or victory will seldom come as quickly as you would have liked it to. I think one of the reasons people don’t get what they want is simply because they give up too soon. The time they think an achievement will require isn’t the same amount of time it usually takes to achieve that goal. This faulty belief partly comes from the world we live in. A world full of magic pill solutions where advertising continually promises us that we can lose a lot of weight or earn a ton of money in just 30 days. You can read more about this in One Big Mistake a Whole Lot of People Make. [...]

]]> By: October 2-”Ghandi’s Jihad” by Henrik Edberg : Muslim Presence http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-260257 October 2-”Ghandi’s Jihad” by Henrik Edberg : Muslim Presence Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:40:48 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-260257 [...] Success or victory will seldom come as quickly as you would have liked it to. I think one of the reasons people don’t get what they want is simply because they give up too soon. The time they think an achievement will require isn’t the same amount of time it usually takes to achieve that goal. This faulty belief partly comes from the world we live in. A world full of magic pill solutions where advertising continually promises us that we can lose a lot of weight or earn a ton of money in just 30 days. You can read more about this in One Big Mistake a Whole Lot of People Make. [...] [...] Success or victory will seldom come as quickly as you would have liked it to. I think one of the reasons people don’t get what they want is simply because they give up too soon. The time they think an achievement will require isn’t the same amount of time it usually takes to achieve that goal. This faulty belief partly comes from the world we live in. A world full of magic pill solutions where advertising continually promises us that we can lose a lot of weight or earn a ton of money in just 30 days. You can read more about this in One Big Mistake a Whole Lot of People Make. [...]

]]> By: Tim Smith http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-122428 Tim Smith Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:40:56 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-122428 Henrik,, What a great article on a subject that no one writes nearly enough about. In a world of instant gratification,this really hits home. Persist and persist some more!! Timothy Smith(Smile-Therapy.com) Henrik,,

What a great article on a subject that no one writes nearly enough about.

In a world of instant gratification,this really hits home.

Persist and persist some more!!

Timothy Smith(Smile-Therapy.com)

]]> By: Doug Woods http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-87721 Doug Woods Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:57:24 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-87721 I feel you address an important issue here, about giving up too soon. Maybe the answer could lie in breaking our goals down into smaller steps. Yes, I know this is something we should already be doing but maybe the steps aren't quite small enough and need to be broken down even further. Then we can focus upon the small steps without, hopefully, losing sight of the bigger picture. It is always hard to maintain motivation and perseverance while working toward a big goal. So we can always try to give ourselves small rewards along the way for achieving smaller goals. I feel you address an important issue here, about giving up too soon.
Maybe the answer could lie in breaking our goals down into smaller steps. Yes, I know this is something we should already be doing but maybe the steps aren’t quite small enough and need to be broken down even further. Then we can focus upon the small steps without, hopefully, losing sight of the bigger picture.
It is always hard to maintain motivation and perseverance while working toward a big goal. So we can always try to give ourselves small rewards along the way for achieving smaller goals.

]]> By: Henrik Edberg http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-26270 Henrik Edberg Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:44:15 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-26270 Thanks for your comment, Pamela. Thanks for your comment, Pamela.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-25823 Pamela Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:40:30 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-25823 This is a good reminder. Most of the time we underestimate our tasks, especially if we've done it many times. We can't be sure that it'll be the same because certain situations might arise and change everything. This is a good reminder.
Most of the time we underestimate our tasks, especially if we’ve done it many times. We can’t be sure that it’ll be the same because certain situations might arise and change everything.

]]> By: Henrik Edberg http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-25680 Henrik Edberg Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:23:38 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-25680 Thank you all for your comments. Thank you all for your comments.

]]> By: Helen http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-25586 Helen Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:51:09 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-25586 So true. We shouldn't expect too much or too little from the results. It will only lead us to the wrong path if we continue to ignore this problem. So true. We shouldn’t expect too much or too little from the results. It will only lead us to the wrong path if we continue to ignore this problem.

]]> By: Bob http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-25286 Bob Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:53:15 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-25286 Hello there! I am inviting members of Priscilla Palmer's Personal Development List to participate in a blog series based on the Desiderata. I hope you'll consider participating. Here is a link describing the project: <a HREF="http://everyeveryminute.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/help-wanted-desiderata-series/" rel="nofollow">Help Wanted: Desiderata Series</A>. Thank you and have a great day. Hello there! I am inviting members of Priscilla Palmer’s Personal Development List to participate in a blog series based on the Desiderata. I hope you’ll consider participating. Here is a link describing the project: Help Wanted: Desiderata Series. Thank you and have a great day.

]]> By: Van Savell http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/comment-page-1/#comment-24967 Van Savell Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:34:17 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/09/14/one-big-mistake-a-whole-lot-of-people-make/#comment-24967 Good word! Certainly fits the Biblical admonition, "And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary." (Galatians 6:9) Good word! Certainly fits the Biblical admonition, “And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary.” (Galatians 6:9)

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