Tag: Value

Goal Attainment

From Dad

Man is a goal seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for  is goals. Aristotle

(I stole the idea for the quote from Aunt Elizabeth.)

Aristotle is dead on. As humans we need to constantly be in the process of attaining something. It doesn’t have to be material, but we are a species that likes moving forward, attaining our goals. The problem is that we don’t always attain our goals. This leads to a dispiriting, self sustaining cycle of let downs and self doubt.

Sound familiar?

I don’t have the market cornered on goal attainment, but I do have a pretty good idea how to deal with it when you fall short.

When I play tennis I know I am going to win. Confidence. My goal is to beat my opponent. Within one or two points I know my chances. As the match progresses my goals shift depending on the circumstances.

Is this a cop out? Nope.

Realizing that a goal is unattainable isn’t giving up, but far from it. If you adjust your goal in the pursuit you still come out ahead.  Read more... (255 words, 1 image, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)

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Find Value in Everything You Do

From Mom and Dad

A common refrain you hear from people who think they are waging a constant war with themselves is that something always comes along.

It is true. Something always comes along.

When I used AOL IM at MCI/Worldcom/Verizon this was my icon:

Many people didn’t understand this and thought I was commenting on the relenting drudgery some folks find themselves dealing with in corporate America. Honestly, it is a commentary on that, but it is also my way of looking at things.

Sisyphus was a king condemned to roll a stone up a hill only to find it rolling back down for eternity.

Me? I look at things like this as an opportunity to always find value in what I am doing. Whether it is pushing the stone up the hill or chasing it down. Understanding the goal of getting it to the top is unattainable forces you to find the value in what you are doing.

This can be said for people who are wondering aimlessly or confused about the direction they have to choose. Going through the motions of life and not finding the value in their actions.  Read more... (216 words, 1 image, estimated 52 secs reading time)

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