Comments on: “If they hadn’t been pushed, they never would have made the leap” http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/ Unconventional Strategies for Life, Work, and Travel Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Raffi http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-17819 Raffi Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:43:09 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-17819 I once told my tween daughters: Pretend there's a roller coaster. Would you rather be the person standing next to it with a clipboard weighing risks and thinking about physics -- or the person riding it first with your hands in the air screaming the whole way? Please scream your way through life! I once told my tween daughters: Pretend there’s a roller coaster. Would you rather be the person standing next to it with a clipboard weighing risks and thinking about physics — or the person riding it first with your hands in the air screaming the whole way?

Please scream your way through life!

]]> By: Cameron http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-14109 Cameron Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:01:14 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-14109 I'm definitely on the being-laid-off-was-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-me side of the fence; that push was the Universe demanding that I stop procrastinating, stop making excuses, stop living cautiously and really pay attention to where my heart was compelling me. I’m definitely on the being-laid-off-was-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-me side of the fence; that push was the Universe demanding that I stop procrastinating, stop making excuses, stop living cautiously and really pay attention to where my heart was compelling me.

]]> By: Havana http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-14053 Havana Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:52:50 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-14053 @Andre That's great to hear! :D What have you used that opportunity to do, if you don't mind me asking? @Andre That’s great to hear! :D What have you used that opportunity to do, if you don’t mind me asking?

]]> By: Andre http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-14044 Andre Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:22:56 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-14044 I am so glad that I found this article. It's something that I often tell other people, about being booted out of their comfort zones -- and now, it's ME getting the boot. Being laid off from a job that I was growing very restless with has actually been one of the best things that has happened. I am much more focused about what it is I want to do and am seriously working on redesigning and refining my new life. It's great to find a community of like minded people. I am so glad that I found this article. It’s something that I often tell other people, about being booted out of their comfort zones — and now, it’s ME getting the boot. Being laid off from a job that I was growing very restless with has actually been one of the best things that has happened. I am much more focused about what it is I want to do and am seriously working on redesigning and refining my new life. It’s great to find a community of like minded people.

]]> By: Jackie http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-13906 Jackie Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:51:21 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-13906 Yeah, many times adversity pushes people to do the things they could have done all along if they had only known it. But we don't have to wait for an outside force, we can give ourselves that push as well. Yeah, many times adversity pushes people to do the things they could have done all along if they had only known it. But we don’t have to wait for an outside force, we can give ourselves that push as well.

]]> By: Havana http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-13862 Havana Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:17:46 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-13862 Something I've been surprised to find in my economic classes is the fact that money is just a symbol of value and depends on the confidence of the population is such a vital foundation to understand world economy and finance. Hell, there's even a "Consumer's Price Index." Inflation happens because there is more money in circulation, yes, but it also happens because people BELIEVE there is too much money or money is easier to come by, i.e. low interest rates. The recession happened from fluctuations in confidence! Recessions are manmade and as long as people have such low confidence in the marketplace, it will continue to be a problem. Instead of blaming everything on the economy, make better decisions! Don't take out that mortgage if you can't pay it off. Blaming it on the economy seems, to me, like a cop-out from investigating our own actions ... Something I’ve been surprised to find in my economic classes is the fact that money is just a symbol of value and depends on the confidence of the population is such a vital foundation to understand world economy and finance. Hell, there’s even a “Consumer’s Price Index.” Inflation happens because there is more money in circulation, yes, but it also happens because people BELIEVE there is too much money or money is easier to come by, i.e. low interest rates.

The recession happened from fluctuations in confidence! Recessions are manmade and as long as people have such low confidence in the marketplace, it will continue to be a problem. Instead of blaming everything on the economy, make better decisions! Don’t take out that mortgage if you can’t pay it off. Blaming it on the economy seems, to me, like a cop-out from investigating our own actions …

]]> By: Tess The Bold Life http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-13815 Tess The Bold Life Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:19:15 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-13815 I think losing your job makes one and their family reevalute one's entire life. My husband lost his job and being 58 it's not easy beginning again. Wall St. Journal says anyone finding a job can expect to be let go again in 3 years. That did it. He decided to begin his own biz. Has it been easy no. Has it been challenging yes. We haven't fought for years and we found ourselves fighting over the stupidest things for a while. All of course coming out of fear. Fear of the unknown etc. I'm not sure there is such thing as a stable job today. This teaches on to be open and live in the moment more. Who knows what life will bring anyone? Nobody! Life can change in an instant...good or bad. It's just that this is the first time so many of us in the USA have been in this position together. An opportunity for all to grow and learn and keep movin' forward all the while enjoying the moment or day. I think losing your job makes one and their family reevalute one’s entire life. My husband lost his job and being 58 it’s not easy beginning again. Wall St. Journal says anyone finding a job can expect to be let go again in 3 years.

That did it. He decided to begin his own biz. Has it been easy no. Has it been challenging yes. We haven’t fought for years and we found ourselves fighting over the stupidest things for a while. All of course coming out of fear. Fear of the unknown etc.

I’m not sure there is such thing as a stable job today. This teaches on to be open and live in the moment more. Who knows what life will bring anyone? Nobody!

Life can change in an instant…good or bad. It’s just that this is the first time so many of us in the USA have been in this position together.

An opportunity for all to grow and learn and keep movin’ forward all the while enjoying the moment or day.

]]> By: Srinivas Rao http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-13774 Srinivas Rao Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:42:52 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-13774 I always say the ongoing mantra of all self help is "Life isn't about what happens to you, but how you react to it." I always say the ongoing mantra of all self help is “Life isn’t about what happens to you, but how you react to it.”

]]> By: Paul Sabaj http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-13773 Paul Sabaj Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:21:33 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-13773 It has been said that when you find work that you love the rest will come. I worked as a Firefighter for 29 years and retired due to health. It's a young persons game. Now as I search for the second career I love the inspiration I get from the blog and all the comments every one contributes. Thanks and to all a great week. Good hunting It has been said that when you find work that you love the rest will come. I worked as a Firefighter for 29 years and retired due to health. It’s a young persons game. Now as I search for the second career I love the inspiration I get from the blog and all the comments every one contributes. Thanks and to all a great week. Good hunting

]]> By: Robert http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/if-they-hadnt-been-pushed/comment-page-2/#comment-13767 Robert Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:33:15 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3984#comment-13767 I completely digg the positivity here. Life turn out best for the people who make the best of the way life turns out. I completely digg the positivity here. Life turn out best for the people who make the best of the way life turns out.

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