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Comment on When Instant is Just too Slow by Eric Barrett

Eric Barrett — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:10:31 +0000

I agree. As much as I enjoy working on certain projects (and work in general), if I become too consumed with it, I lose out on the larger picture. Which in the end, is where our real meaning comes from.

Comment on When Instant is Just too Slow by John Soares

John Soares — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:00:28 +0000

It’s important to not get stressed because we don’t get things done fast enough. We will miss out on sales, etc, but we need to keep it in perspective and pay attention to staying happy and healthy.

Comment on Alan Moore – The Drudgery of Learning by Eric Barrett

Eric Barrett — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:52 +0000

Realistically there will always be some level of drudgery associated with anything we do. Even jobs we love will have some aspect we don’t like. The trick is making sure you are motivated enough to overcome that “bad stuff.”

I know growing up reading was never forced on me. I remember seeing my mom read endless numbers of books. And because I was a little kid, I just wanted to be like my mom. So I would start reading. By the time I hit school I loved to read.

I’m sure it’s not a coincidence I went on to pursue degrees in psychology and political science, two of the most heavily reading oriented disciplines.

Comment on Alan Moore – The Drudgery of Learning by Bradley J. Moore

Bradley J. Moore — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:25:33 +0000

This is an interesting perspective, on teaching aversion. But then how would anyone ever learn to read, I wonder? I suppose there must be fun ways, but then how do you unleash it upon the masses in an educational system? Maybe the home-schoolers have some ideas here, since they have more freedom to do what they want in teaching their children?

And also I wonder why do some children end up loving reading, even though it is forced on them? I was one of those kids who loved to read, and still do. The thing I hated was being forced to memorize bible verses. That was real big when I was a kid. But I still read the bible…

I agree with your last comment. Sometimes when our work becomes drudgery, it’s really all about us, not the work. If you look hard enough, I bet there is joy to be found in your work.

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Comment on Negative-Information Bias by Eric Barrett

Eric Barrett — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:47:31 +0000

We definitely are fragile in our self image. Society puts so much emphasis on our jobs and what those jobs bring that we have a really hard time separating the job from our own identities. Most people, when they are laid off, fired, or not hired for a job see it as much of a personal rejection as a professional rejection. (I admit, I’m not always any different!)

The answer, I think, is in having a good anchor in where our true meaning comes from. If we do that, we can ride the ups and downs of life more easily.

Comment on Negative-Information Bias by Bradley J. Moore

Bradley J. Moore — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:47:13 +0000

This is a great distinction – from finding meaning in work, to bringing meaning to work. It is difficult for us not to get our ego too caught up in what we do and how we are perceived. It is human nature. I talked to a friend yesterday who told me after he was laid off a few years ago, he went into a severe depression for one year, until he got another job. Yikes! We are so fragile how we build our entire self-image around our career and job. This is a tough one, I think, to see your way through.

One thing that has helped me is to look at my job as an extension of God’s work through me – helping people, and bringing good things to others, rather than focusing so much on myself.