Comments on: Do Your Desires Matter? http://purposepowercoaching.com/site/2008/05/11/do-your-desires-matter/ Productivity, Mindfulness and Spirituality Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:33:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: S-Proprietor.com http://purposepowercoaching.com/site/2008/05/11/do-your-desires-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-656 S-Proprietor.com Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:45:45 +0000 http://www.purposepowercoaching.com/site/?p=103#comment-656 <strong>Carnival of the Entrepreneur - July 21th, 2008...</strong> Welcome to the July 21st 2008 edition of the Carnival of the Entrepreneur. At the Carnival of the Entrepreneur you will find articles submitted by authors from all over the internet relating to anything associated with being an entrepreneur. Topics ran... Carnival of the Entrepreneur – July 21th, 2008…

Welcome to the July 21st 2008 edition of the Carnival of the Entrepreneur. At the Carnival of the Entrepreneur you will find articles submitted by authors from all over the internet relating to anything associated with being an entrepreneur. Topics ran…

]]> By: Ruth http://purposepowercoaching.com/site/2008/05/11/do-your-desires-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Ruth Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:12:56 +0000 http://www.purposepowercoaching.com/site/?p=103#comment-554 Hi Chris. Thanks for your reply. In his case, I know that he's got a very deep-seated fear of failure. There were learning disability issues when he was in school, and that was right about the time when the school systems here believed that every child who had problems was a candidate for ritalin. So even though he hates the job, in his mind it's the best he can do, he's been doing it for years, and so it's safe because no one there will tell him he's stupid now. The funny thing -- or maybe not -- is that the night after I wrote my last comment, he started talking about going back to finish school so that he can get a better job, and yesterday he told me that he got a reply from the school he emailed for information. We'll see what happens from here, but he's taken an actual first step beyond talking this time, so that's a big shift in direction. :) Hi Chris. Thanks for your reply. In his case, I know that he’s got a very deep-seated fear of failure. There were learning disability issues when he was in school, and that was right about the time when the school systems here believed that every child who had problems was a candidate for ritalin. So even though he hates the job, in his mind it’s the best he can do, he’s been doing it for years, and so it’s safe because no one there will tell him he’s stupid now. The funny thing — or maybe not — is that the night after I wrote my last comment, he started talking about going back to finish school so that he can get a better job, and yesterday he told me that he got a reply from the school he emailed for information. We’ll see what happens from here, but he’s taken an actual first step beyond talking this time, so that’s a big shift in direction. :)

]]> By: admin http://purposepowercoaching.com/site/2008/05/11/do-your-desires-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-552 admin Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:38:43 +0000 http://www.purposepowercoaching.com/site/?p=103#comment-552 Thanks for your comment Ruth. In situations like the one you describe with your son, I often ask the client to get curious about what they're really afraid of. Just getting aware of what's really at stake for them is often a key step in letting go of the fear. Sometimes describing the fear out loud to a person who they know won't judge or criticize them also creates a change in perspective. The same can be true when it comes to saying what they want. Anyway, thanks for the book recommendation -- I'll check it out. In gratitude, Chris Thanks for your comment Ruth. In situations like the one you describe with your son, I often ask the client to get curious about what they’re really afraid of. Just getting aware of what’s really at stake for them is often a key step in letting go of the fear. Sometimes describing the fear out loud to a person who they know won’t judge or criticize them also creates a change in perspective. The same can be true when it comes to saying what they want. Anyway, thanks for the book recommendation — I’ll check it out.

In gratitude,
Chris

]]> By: Ruth http://purposepowercoaching.com/site/2008/05/11/do-your-desires-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Ruth Sat, 31 May 2008 17:28:41 +0000 http://www.purposepowercoaching.com/site/?p=103#comment-543 Great article! It's hard to convince people that their desires matter and that they can have it all. I'm going through this with my son now. He hates his job, and wants to make changes but is afraid to even try and take the first step. I even bought him the book Changing Your Course by <a href="http://www.livewhatyoulove.com/meet-bob-and-mel/" rel="nofollow">Bob and Melinda Blanchard</a> to show him that other people have made successful career changes and lived to tell about it. I loved the book but so far he hasn't taken the bait yet. Great article! It’s hard to convince people that their desires matter and that they can have it all. I’m going through this with my son now. He hates his job, and wants to make changes but is afraid to even try and take the first step. I even bought him the book Changing Your Course by Bob and Melinda Blanchard to show him that other people have made successful career changes and lived to tell about it. I loved the book but so far he hasn’t taken the bait yet.

]]> By: mina http://purposepowercoaching.com/site/2008/05/11/do-your-desires-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-539 mina Wed, 28 May 2008 08:53:41 +0000 http://www.purposepowercoaching.com/site/?p=103#comment-539 Hi, nice post! Thanks for sharing this article and submitting it at the blog catalog:) watch for the next episode soon! Hi, nice post! Thanks for sharing this article and submitting it at the blog catalog:) watch for the next episode soon!

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