Comments on: Balancing the Future and the Present http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: carnival of wealth building ideas - May 29, 2007 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-7980 carnival of wealth building ideas - May 29, 2007 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:08:01 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-7980 [...] John Wesley presents Balancing the Future and the Present posted at Pick the Brain. [...] [...] John Wesley presents Balancing the Future and the Present posted at Pick the Brain. [...]

]]> By: The Carnival of Entrepreneurs #22 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-6277 The Carnival of Entrepreneurs #22 Mon, 21 May 2007 00:33:07 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-6277 [...] John Wesley presents Balancing the Future and the Present posted at Pick the Brain. [...] [...] John Wesley presents Balancing the Future and the Present posted at Pick the Brain. [...]

]]> By: The Organic Leadership Blog http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-5673 The Organic Leadership Blog Thu, 17 May 2007 03:44:50 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-5673 <strong>Seventh Edition of the Carnival of Leadership Growth...</strong> Welcome to the May 16, 2007 edition of carnival of leadership growth. Thank you for those who contribute to the carnival. The next edition will be posted June 1. Bill Sheridan presents Lesson at the Light posted at The Freestyle Entrepreneur. ... Seventh Edition of the Carnival of Leadership Growth…

Welcome to the May 16, 2007 edition of carnival of leadership growth. Thank you for those who contribute to the carnival. The next edition will be posted June 1.

Bill Sheridan presents Lesson at the Light posted at The Freestyle Entrepreneur.

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]]> By: Helen http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-5658 Helen Thu, 17 May 2007 01:49:30 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-5658 I agree that growing wisdom and experience is important in our decision making. Decisions like these are hard to make and must be made carefully by examining our past experiences and making use of our wisdom. I agree that growing wisdom and experience is important in our decision making. Decisions like these are hard to make and must be made carefully by examining our past experiences and making use of our wisdom.

]]> By: Ladarzak http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-5608 Ladarzak Wed, 16 May 2007 17:30:13 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-5608 I'm not a huge Steve Pavlina fan, but one of his suggestions sorts this issue out for me very well. The question "What is the best use of my time right now?" I know damn well when I need som eindulgence, and when it is inappropriate, I think, if I answer this question. Mostly it motivates me to do something productive more than I would if I didn't ask, but it leaves plenty of room for knowing when taking a break or a treat or a vacation is the best use of my time. I’m not a huge Steve Pavlina fan, but one of his suggestions sorts this issue out for me very well. The question “What is the best use of my time right now?” I know damn well when I need som eindulgence, and when it is inappropriate, I think, if I answer this question. Mostly it motivates me to do something productive more than I would if I didn’t ask, but it leaves plenty of room for knowing when taking a break or a treat or a vacation is the best use of my time.

]]> By: John Wesley http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-5606 John Wesley Wed, 16 May 2007 17:15:41 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-5606 Steve, I like that way of thinking about it. It makes sense intuitively. If we fill the present with positive behavior, the cumulative effect will be a positive future. Steve,

I like that way of thinking about it. It makes sense intuitively. If we fill the present with positive behavior, the cumulative effect will be a positive future.

]]> By: Steve Olson http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-5597 Steve Olson Wed, 16 May 2007 16:20:32 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-5597 John, I've struggled with balance for years. But here is the strange thing about living in the present... you can't help it... no matter what. Are you staring at a gray wall imagining the past? You're doing it in the present. Did you just invest a thousand dollars in the stock market for the future? You did it in the present. And no matter what you do with the present you are experiencing right now, your present WILL create your future which will then be experienced as the present later. Even doing nothing creates your future. A thought I try to use - I am creating the future right now, what am I creating? John,

I’ve struggled with balance for years. But here is the strange thing about living in the present… you can’t help it… no matter what. Are you staring at a gray wall imagining the past? You’re doing it in the present. Did you just invest a thousand dollars in the stock market for the future? You did it in the present. And no matter what you do with the present you are experiencing right now, your present WILL create your future which will then be experienced as the present later. Even doing nothing creates your future.

A thought I try to use – I am creating the future right now, what am I creating?

]]> By: Pamela http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-5548 Pamela Wed, 16 May 2007 06:04:51 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-5548 Great post. I agree that we prioritize our routines when it comes to decisions. We need to realize that our decisions are simpler if we think about it based on our experiences. Great post. I agree that we prioritize our routines when it comes to decisions. We need to realize that our decisions are simpler if we think about it based on our experiences.

]]> By: Steven Aitchison http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 Steven Aitchison Wed, 16 May 2007 06:03:30 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-5547 Good post John, a timely reminder for myself. I think a lot of people are stuck in routines and it helps just to stand back and take stock of your life. Good post John, a timely reminder for myself. I think a lot of people are stuck in routines and it helps just to stand back and take stock of your life.

]]> By: Blog Carnival 6 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-5494 Blog Carnival 6 Tue, 15 May 2007 19:39:02 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/balancing-the-future-and-the-present/#comment-5494 [...] John Wesley presents Balancing the Future and the Present posted at Pick the Brain. Share With Your Network: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] John Wesley presents Balancing the Future and the Present posted at Pick the Brain. Share With Your Network: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

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