Comments on: Catch a Little Happiness http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/08/05/catch-a-little-happiness/ Thoughts on Creating Joy and Fulfillment at Work - by T. E. Boatright Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:27:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Herman Najoli http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/08/05/catch-a-little-happiness/#comment-5 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:16:26 +0000 http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/08/05/catch-a-little-happiness/#comment-5 That's a piercing question: "... if you aren’t authentically who you really are at work, how could you possibly be your best?" I like it! I believe that the quality of our lives is directly dependent on the quality of questions we ask ourselves. Many people spend too much time <b>looking for answers</b> regarding the situations in their lives instead of investing time <b>asking the right questions</b> about their lives. That's a first class question - am I being authentic! Authenticity allows us to be original versions of ourselves. A few weeks ago I took my son to a local park and we were playing with plastic golf clubs as I introduced him to the game of golf (he's eighteen months now). An elderly couple passed by and said, “Is he going to be the next Tiger Woods?” I laughed with them for a minute then answered, “No. He’s going to be the next him because we already have a Tiger Woods”. We can only live epic lives when we are original versions of ourselves and not cheap impersonations of other people. An inauthentic life is a life driven by the need to make impressions; to try to please significant people in our lives; an unhealthy concern about what people think about us; it's a driven life. Our passion should be an epic life in which the real us is exhibited. Our lives should flow freely, continously and smoothly without the friction that comes with all teh baggage of not being ourselves. Great post! That’s a piercing question: “… if you aren’t authentically who you really are at work, how could you possibly be your best?” I like it! I believe that the quality of our lives is directly dependent on the quality of questions we ask ourselves. Many people spend too much time looking for answers regarding the situations in their lives instead of investing time asking the right questions about their lives. That’s a first class question - am I being authentic!

Authenticity allows us to be original versions of ourselves. A few weeks ago I took my son to a local park and we were playing with plastic golf clubs as I introduced him to the game of golf (he’s eighteen months now). An elderly couple passed by and said, “Is he going to be the next Tiger Woods?” I laughed with them for a minute then answered, “No. He’s going to be the next him because we already have a Tiger Woods”. We can only live epic lives when we are original versions of ourselves and not cheap impersonations of other people.

An inauthentic life is a life driven by the need to make impressions; to try to please significant people in our lives; an unhealthy concern about what people think about us; it’s a driven life. Our passion should be an epic life in which the real us is exhibited. Our lives should flow freely, continously and smoothly without the friction that comes with all teh baggage of not being ourselves. Great post!

]]> by: Linda Zdanowicz http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/08/05/catch-a-little-happiness/#comment-4 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:58:50 +0000 http://employeenext.com/blog7/2007/08/05/catch-a-little-happiness/#comment-4 I love your weblog. This is the way to motivate employees and to help them become their best. I see many employers and managers that assume that this is as good as it gets and accept that. Nobody moves the cheese so nobody has to do anything different. Life is constantly changing and knowing that and reveling in the new and unfolding experiences that present themselves helps employees continually develop their skills and abilities. Wonderful site, I'm glad I followed the link from Come Gather Round. Linda I love your weblog. This is the way to motivate employees and to help them become their best. I see many employers and managers that assume that this is as good as it gets and accept that. Nobody moves the cheese so nobody has to do anything different. Life is constantly changing and knowing that and reveling in the new and unfolding experiences that present themselves helps employees continually develop their skills and abilities. Wonderful site, I’m glad I followed the link from Come Gather Round.
Linda

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