Comments on: The Lie of the Moment http://inoveryourhead.net/the-lie-of-the-moment/ social capital, trust agents, all that jazz Wed, 23 May 2012 07:46:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tracy Lee Carrollhttp://inoveryourhead.net/the-lie-of-the-moment/#comment-173645 Tracy Lee Carroll Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:20:57 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1010#comment-173645 There was a reason I didn't read this until today -- Timing is everything.Funny, when I used to teach art classes I had one rule, no one was allowed to use the word "can't". They could substitute it with, "I'm having trouble," or "I need help," but they couldn't outright just give up and excuse it all away.In the famed words of Nike, Just Do It!Thanks for a good nudge. There was a reason I didn’t read this until today — Timing is everything.

Funny, when I used to teach art classes I had one rule, no one was allowed to use the word “can’t”. They could substitute it with, “I’m having trouble,” or “I need help,” but they couldn’t outright just give up and excuse it all away.

In the famed words of Nike, Just Do It!

Thanks for a good nudge.

]]> By: Christinehttp://inoveryourhead.net/the-lie-of-the-moment/#comment-173572 Christine Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:12:09 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1010#comment-173572 Nice. But for a minute there I thought I was on Tony Robbins's blog ;) Nice. But for a minute there I thought I was on Tony Robbins’s blog ;)

]]> By: Bryan Entzmingerhttp://inoveryourhead.net/the-lie-of-the-moment/#comment-173548 Bryan Entzminger Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:17:08 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1010#comment-173548 Thank you for posting. I appreciate your insight and the Hugh MacLeod quote. Thank you for posting. I appreciate your insight and the Hugh MacLeod quote.

]]> By: Whitneyhttp://inoveryourhead.net/the-lie-of-the-moment/#comment-173545 Whitney Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:32:13 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1010#comment-173545 Every time you say you can't, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. What we need is more people who hear "You can't" and say to themselves, "Why? That's crap- Watch this!" and go out and use that hurdle as a springboard to something even better- the audacity of of be willing to try and to show up the doubters and naysayers.That's how you level up. Every time you say you can’t, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. What we need is more people who hear “You can’t” and say to themselves, “Why? That’s crap- Watch this!” and go out and use that hurdle as a springboard to something even better- the audacity of of be willing to try and to show up the doubters and naysayers.

That’s how you level up.

]]> By: Kevanhttp://inoveryourhead.net/the-lie-of-the-moment/#comment-173544 Kevan Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:47:17 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1010#comment-173544 Great post! I spend large parts of each day thinking about much the same thing. My problem is not one of lacking potential or creative ability, but one of laziness and lack of confidence. There are always countless reasons not to do something, but when measured up to the reasons for doing it, they vaporize. Its difficult to remember that most of the time. I am beginning a very conscious and intended psychological shift in my thinking. It has become a virtual reflex to automatically take the back seat and coast through life waiting for change to splatter itself on the windshield. No more! As you put it in an earlier post, structure and self-motivation are essential. In class I used to often feel frustrated reading great books and learning of great people - why is there no class to help me become one of these great people in my own eyes? Suffice to say, the profs never really had much of an answer other than "good question".I've been reading/listening since 2006, and I've seen you come a long way in those years. Congratulations on your book success. You're a great positive force, thank you for putting yourself out there. Cheers! Great post! I spend large parts of each day thinking about much the same thing. My problem is not one of lacking potential or creative ability, but one of laziness and lack of confidence. There are always countless reasons not to do something, but when measured up to the reasons for doing it, they vaporize. Its difficult to remember that most of the time. I am beginning a very conscious and intended psychological shift in my thinking. It has become a virtual reflex to automatically take the back seat and coast through life waiting for change to splatter itself on the windshield. No more! As you put it in an earlier post, structure and self-motivation are essential. In class I used to often feel frustrated reading great books and learning of great people – why is there no class to help me become one of these great people in my own eyes? Suffice to say, the profs never really had much of an answer other than “good question”.

I’ve been reading/listening since 2006, and I’ve seen you come a long way in those years. Congratulations on your book success. You’re a great positive force, thank you for putting yourself out there. Cheers!

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