Comments on: How to find Meaning in Tough Times http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/ Practical inspiration. For a happier life Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:09:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Humble Money » Blog Archive » links http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-8131 Humble Money » Blog Archive » links Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:19:29 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-8131 [...] How to find Meaning in Tough Times | Goodlife Zen I'm doing this with my trading at the moment [...] [...] How to find Meaning in Tough Times | Goodlife Zen I'm doing this with my trading at the moment [...]

]]> By: Green Trampoline Plea http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-7718 Green Trampoline Plea Sun, 02 May 2010 11:24:38 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-7718 A little off the subject perhaps, but a request for you to consider the ethics of buying cheap trampolines. Please try and think about, for example, the materials your product is manufactured from, the human rights of the employees where they're manufactured and the green credentials of the retailer. And endeavour to recycle your trampoline instead of throwing away. Thanks!!!! A little off the subject perhaps, but a request for you to consider the ethics of buying cheap trampolines. Please try and think about, for example, the materials your product is manufactured from, the human rights of the employees where they’re manufactured and the green credentials of the retailer. And endeavour to recycle your trampoline instead of throwing away. Thanks!!!!

]]> By: Jonathan Daniel http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-5643 Jonathan Daniel Thu, 28 May 2009 05:26:12 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-5643 Being a Christian, I alway ask myself "How is God going to get the glory out of this situation?" A lot of times, there may be no nogical means of me working out the situation myself, and my way out is usually a way that I can take no credit for. I think situations of this nature are utilized by God so that his glory and power can be shown. Being a Christian, I alway ask myself “How is God going to get the glory out of this situation?” A lot of times, there may be no nogical means of me working out the situation myself, and my way out is usually a way that I can take no credit for. I think situations of this nature are utilized by God so that his glory and power can be shown.

]]> By: В условиях кризиса инвестируйте в себя | В кризисе http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-5538 В условиях кризиса инвестируйте в себя | В кризисе Tue, 05 May 2009 03:16:02 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-5538 [...] Оригинал статьи: How to find Meaning in Tough Times [...] [...] Оригинал статьи: How to find Meaning in Tough Times [...]

]]> By: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-5527 Kent @ The Financial Philosopher Mon, 04 May 2009 14:21:05 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-5527 Sami: Tragedy and suffering can certainly provide an opportunity for growth and cleansing. Everything has its own natural cycle, whether it is the economy, stock market, personal relationships or life itself. The ebbs and flows are part of the cycle and part of the balance of nature... "If we had not winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." ~ Anne Bradstreet Thanks for the comment... Kent Sami: Tragedy and suffering can certainly provide an opportunity for growth and cleansing. Everything has its own natural cycle, whether it is the economy, stock market, personal relationships or life itself. The ebbs and flows are part of the cycle and part of the balance of nature…

“If we had not winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” ~ Anne Bradstreet

Thanks for the comment…

Kent

]]> By: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-5526 Kent @ The Financial Philosopher Mon, 04 May 2009 14:11:55 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-5526 Kim: Thanks for the comment. This post, as you may know, is a "guest post" I wrote for GoodLife ZEN, which is one of my favorite blogs! You and I are both fortunate to have found this blog! I hope to hear from you at my blog at www.TheFinancialPhilosopher.com Cheers... Kent Kim: Thanks for the comment. This post, as you may know, is a “guest post” I wrote for GoodLife ZEN, which is one of my favorite blogs! You and I are both fortunate to have found this blog!

I hope to hear from you at my blog at http://www.TheFinancialPhilosopher.com

Cheers…

Kent

]]> By: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-5525 Kent @ The Financial Philosopher Mon, 04 May 2009 14:07:50 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-5525 Marc & Angel: You are absolutely correct -- change from within, as you say, is "easier said than done." Lasting change takes many steps, yet each one of these steps are part of the overall journey that one chooses. Change from within begins with the mind and spirit -- the way one thinks or perceives... "As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives." ~ Henry David Thoreau Marc & Angel: You are absolutely correct — change from within, as you say, is “easier said than done.”

Lasting change takes many steps, yet each one of these steps are part of the overall journey that one chooses. Change from within begins with the mind and spirit — the way one thinks or perceives…

“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

]]> By: Sami http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-5521 Sami Mon, 04 May 2009 06:55:24 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-5521 Great post Kent. My greatest lessons were learnt through my greatest suffering - divorce. As painful as it was, I'm grateful it happened. I'm a better person for it and have a better life too. <abbr><em>Samis last blog post..<a href="http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/monday-funny-diy-the-new-zealand-way/" rel="nofollow">Monday Funny - DIY The New Zealand Way</a></abbr></em> Great post Kent. My greatest lessons were learnt through my greatest suffering – divorce. As painful as it was, I’m grateful it happened. I’m a better person for it and have a better life too.

Samis last blog post..Monday Funny – DIY The New Zealand Way

]]> By: Marc and Angel Hack Life http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-5519 Marc and Angel Hack Life Sun, 03 May 2009 16:12:11 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-5519 Lovely article. It's important shed our old skin and move on in the face of failure and tough times. This article captured that advice perfectly. Lovely article. It’s important shed our old skin and move on in the face of failure and tough times.

This article captured that advice perfectly.

]]> By: kim http://goodlifezen.com/2009/05/01/how-to-find-meaning-in-tough-time/#comment-5517 kim Sat, 02 May 2009 11:55:31 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/?p=2638#comment-5517 Hi! I recently found this website and I really love it! This article is about the things that were and are in my mind a lot. Normally I am an really active and busy person. I'm studying for musician but I also love to practise Hapkido. If you want to achieve something in any of those two things, practise is the keyword. So I practise a lot. Music is my study and I used to love it but Hapkido is beginning to become more and more important for me. My study became to feel a kind of obligated, 'cause I wanted this all my life and now I'm there, kind of.. So now I have to work hard. But actually I liked the sporting more. 5 weeks ago I broke my leg with jumping on a trampoline. It is and was a complete disaster for me.. Being dependent from my parents.. And not allowed to sport or walk. The first 2 weeks were a complete disaster. I kept thinking how terrible this situation was.. But when you don't have a lot to do, there's time to think!Eventually I thought I would be better to see the bright sight of it.. And I did and I feel much better now. I wrote down 100 reasons why I would be good to have a broken leg. Looking in a positive way is much better! Sometimes it's still really difficult.. and sometimes I feel sad, but then I think of the things I achieved in this last weeks. And I like it! Now I have to wait one week before I go the hospital and the gypsum will be removed I hope.. Because I really like to know if this situation changed my way of life.. Hi!
I recently found this website and I really love it!

This article is about the things that were and are in my mind a lot.

Normally I am an really active and busy person. I’m studying for musician but I also love to practise Hapkido. If you want to achieve something in any of those two things, practise is the keyword. So I practise a lot. Music is my study and I used to love it but Hapkido is beginning to become more and more important for me.
My study became to feel a kind of obligated, ’cause I wanted this all my life and now I’m there, kind of.. So now I have to work hard. But actually I liked the sporting more.

5 weeks ago I broke my leg with jumping on a trampoline. It is and was a complete disaster for me.. Being dependent from my parents.. And not allowed to sport or walk.
The first 2 weeks were a complete disaster. I kept thinking how terrible this situation was.. But when you don’t have a lot to do, there’s time to think!Eventually I thought I would be better to see the bright sight of it.. And I did and I feel much better now. I wrote down 100 reasons why I would be good to have a broken leg.
Looking in a positive way is much better! Sometimes it’s still really difficult.. and sometimes I feel sad, but then I think of the things I achieved in this last weeks. And I like it!

Now I have to wait one week before I go the hospital and the gypsum will be removed I hope.. Because I really like to know if this situation changed my way of life..

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