Comments on: How to Live with Gusto http://www.slowdownfast.com/how-to-live-with-gusto/ Brief Motivational Interventions Mirroring the Time-Limited Reality of Human Existence Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:11:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David B. Bohl http://www.slowdownfast.com/how-to-live-with-gusto/comment-page-1/#comment-6947 David B. Bohl Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:26:27 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/how-to-live-with-gusto/#comment-6947 Ellen, Thanks for visiting and contributing your thoughts. Guilt certainly often turns into regret, and it's our regrets, usually about things we didn't do, that often dominate our thinking. David Ellen,

Thanks for visiting and contributing your thoughts.

Guilt certainly often turns into regret, and it’s our regrets, usually about things we didn’t do, that often dominate our thinking.

David

]]> By: Ellen Landauer http://www.slowdownfast.com/how-to-live-with-gusto/comment-page-1/#comment-6891 Ellen Landauer Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:39:53 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/how-to-live-with-gusto/#comment-6891 Hi David, Just caught your post on FitBuff carnival, in which I am also participating. (I am actually a coach too, but in a different category. I love that Hebrew saying at the beginning - it really made my day. One thing I believe, is that guilt keeps us from enjoying the moment. It is always whispering in our ear (or yelling at us) about what we didn't get done, what we should have said to so-and-so, and all sorts of baseless drivel. Your post reminds us to ALLOW ourselves to generously enjoy the delight that presents itself to us, so often flung away. I also liked your comment about 'moderation in all things, even moderation.' Very wise! Hi David,

Just caught your post on FitBuff carnival, in which I am also participating. (I am actually a coach too, but in a different category.

I love that Hebrew saying at the beginning – it really made my day. One thing I believe, is that guilt keeps us from enjoying the moment. It is always whispering in our ear (or yelling at us) about what we didn’t get done, what we should have said to so-and-so, and all sorts of baseless drivel.

Your post reminds us to ALLOW ourselves to generously enjoy the delight that presents itself to us, so often flung away.

I also liked your comment about ‘moderation in all things, even moderation.’ Very wise!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.slowdownfast.com/how-to-live-with-gusto/comment-page-1/#comment-6314 Jennifer Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:19:16 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/how-to-live-with-gusto/#comment-6314 "Being there for the events that matter to your children, taking time to simply be with your spouse, joining your friends on outings or just hanging out - all of these should be the point of your life, not the perks for a job well done." Isn't that really what gives life meaning. Well said, David. We have to allow ourselves pleasure (of a good kind of course). I need to be reminded of that often. Balance is the key - Work and pleasure, Finding a happy medium will bring lots of gusto to life. “Being there for the events that matter to your children, taking time to simply be with your spouse, joining your friends on outings or just hanging out – all of these should be the point of your life, not the perks for a job well done.” Isn’t that really what gives life meaning. Well said, David.

We have to allow ourselves pleasure (of a good kind of course). I need to be reminded of that often. Balance is the key – Work and pleasure, Finding a happy medium will bring lots of gusto to life.

]]> By: David B. Bohl http://www.slowdownfast.com/how-to-live-with-gusto/comment-page-1/#comment-6309 David B. Bohl Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:28:43 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/how-to-live-with-gusto/#comment-6309 R.J., Thank you for weighing in. I learned the following a few years back: "Sometimes, just the idea of doing something different, something I am not accustomed to doing, can eventually become and act of faith if I do it regularly and do it without debating if it's the right thing to do. The more I'm willing to act differently, the more exciting life is." ~ Daily Reflections, April 10 David R.J.,

Thank you for weighing in.

I learned the following a few years back:

“Sometimes, just the idea of doing something different, something I am not accustomed to doing, can eventually become and act of faith if I do it regularly and do it without debating if it’s the right thing to do.

The more I’m willing to act differently, the more exciting life is.” ~ Daily Reflections, April 10

David

]]> By: RJ http://www.slowdownfast.com/how-to-live-with-gusto/comment-page-1/#comment-6308 RJ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/how-to-live-with-gusto/#comment-6308 David Thoroughly enjoyed your post this morning! As usual, you have taken the complexities of my life and shown me a simpler way. I especially like the idea of asking "why not" instead of "why". One leads me in a positive direction, the other towards negative energy. And just thinking of doing one new thing today has opened my eyes to how much I miss by unconsciously following a routine without even giving it any thought. As your blogs so often show me..."less is more". David
Thoroughly enjoyed your post this morning! As usual, you have taken the complexities of my life and shown me a simpler way.
I especially like the idea of asking “why not” instead of “why”. One leads me in a positive direction, the other towards negative energy.
And just thinking of doing one new thing today has opened my eyes to how much I miss by unconsciously following a routine without even giving it any thought.
As your blogs so often show me…”less is more”.

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