Comments on: Maintaining Your Youthful Enthusiasm At Any Age http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/ Wisdom from Outside the Box Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:33:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pam Belding http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4898 Pam Belding Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:50:07 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4898 What an incredible post! Thank you for the "fertilizer" for my positive attitude! I love being able to share my enthusiasm with others, despite some of their initial reactions of disbelief and suspicion. It's blog posts like this one that help remind me that I am not strange for looking forward to the future; I'm blessed! Thanks again for the reminder! What an incredible post! Thank you for the “fertilizer” for my positive attitude! I love being able to share my enthusiasm with others, despite some of their initial reactions of disbelief and suspicion. It’s blog posts like this one that help remind me that I am not strange for looking forward to the future; I’m blessed! Thanks again for the reminder!

]]> By: How To Say No With The Empathy Sandwich http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4851 How To Say No With The Empathy Sandwich Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:07:59 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4851 [...] How To Maintain Your Enthusiasm over at Advanced Life Skills [...] [...] How To Maintain Your Enthusiasm over at Advanced Life Skills [...]

]]> By: Robin Easton http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4850 Robin Easton Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:04:38 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4850 Dear Jonathan. I just love this. Although this is something I live every day and just can't live without, it does me SO much good to see it confirmed here on your page. Waaaay to many adults grow old before they are even thirty. I only begin to REALLY see how people have forgotten how to laugh and be goofy and vibrant and spontaneous. I understand that life can be hard, sometimes VERY hard, but Instead of losing our youthful enthusiasm during these times, hard times are simply even MORE of a reason to laugh, be goofy, vibrant and spontaneous. With age I learned something, which you mention in # 7, and that is the harder things got, the harder I looked for things to be thankful for. It really makes a difference to choose what I'm going to identify with. And beyond that, we all just need to learn to LET GO and laugh. Let go and trust our spontaneity. . Usually when I do a goofy video on my site it's really more for me than anyone else. It just keeps my whole life in perspective. Thank you for writing this. I did me good to see it here on your page. :) .-= Robin Easton´s last blog ..<a href="http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/five-perspectives-on-death/" rel="nofollow">Five Perspectives on Death</a> =-. Dear Jonathan. I just love this.

Although this is something I live every day and just can’t live without, it does me SO much good to see it confirmed here on your page.

Waaaay to many adults grow old before they are even thirty. I only begin to REALLY see how people have forgotten how to laugh and be goofy and vibrant and spontaneous. I understand that life can be hard, sometimes VERY hard, but Instead of losing our youthful enthusiasm during these times, hard times are simply even MORE of a reason to laugh, be goofy, vibrant and spontaneous.

With age I learned something, which you mention in # 7, and that is the harder things got, the harder I looked for things to be thankful for. It really makes a difference to choose what I’m going to identify with. And beyond that, we all just need to learn to LET GO and laugh. Let go and trust our spontaneity. .

Usually when I do a goofy video on my site it’s really more for me than anyone else. It just keeps my whole life in perspective.

Thank you for writing this.
I did me good to see it here on your page. :)
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]]> By: Ching Ya http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4848 Ching Ya Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:02:57 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4848 Enthusiasm is what makes a life worthwhile. You're right, Jonathan. Having goals and anticipation in life is important, regardless how old we are, these will keep us going and energized at all times. Mindset matters a lot. Thanks for this enlightening post. I'll continue to remind myself to constantly have passion in life, look forward and be enthusiastic about it. =) @wchingya Social/Blogging Tracker Enthusiasm is what makes a life worthwhile. You’re right, Jonathan. Having goals and anticipation in life is important, regardless how old we are, these will keep us going and energized at all times. Mindset matters a lot. Thanks for this enlightening post. I’ll continue to remind myself to constantly have passion in life, look forward and be enthusiastic about it. =)

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]]> By: alternaview http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4844 alternaview Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:50:25 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4844 Great article and great list of things we can do to foster that attitude of excitement and optimism. I think people really do need to find those things they can integrate into their life that will allow them to have the right attitude. It just makes life so much more enjoyable and can allow us to experience life in a way we never really have before. It is like finding our own personal magic formula to life and identifying those things we can continually do that will trigger the types of thoughts and emotions that will continually move us in the right direction and help us find our own road to happiness. .-= alternaview´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alternaviewcom/~3/br79ojdsVSU/" rel="nofollow">Just Do You…BUT, Do it right.</a> =-. Great article and great list of things we can do to foster that attitude of excitement and optimism. I think people really do need to find those things they can integrate into their life that will allow them to have the right attitude. It just makes life so much more enjoyable and can allow us to experience life in a way we never really have before. It is like finding our own personal magic formula to life and identifying those things we can continually do that will trigger the types of thoughts and emotions that will continually move us in the right direction and help us find our own road to happiness.
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]]> By: Mac http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4841 Mac Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:10:13 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4841 People think their dreams are a job. They think it's the end point for their success and they are set for life of vacations and fun. Little do they realize that job they thought would be fun or their ream will get boring and repetitve, without a purpose. The only thing that will get them to continue is to pay bills, help their kids etc. What happens between that "i love life" phase to the "I hate life" phase. The loss of freedom, the inability to do things the way you want. You are constantly doing something not because you want to but because your boss told you, or your spouse or your kids. You have so little time you just don't want to work at life anymore. You just want that freedom, thank god for weekends and beer I suppose... if people want to be free, they need to take control, nothing wrong with a job but it should be utilized to obtain more income instead of just I work to pay the bills, but I like work. Great post! People think their dreams are a job. They think it’s the end point for their success and they are set for life of vacations and fun.

Little do they realize that job they thought would be fun or their ream will get boring and repetitve, without a purpose. The only thing that will get them to continue is to pay bills, help their kids etc.

What happens between that “i love life” phase to the “I hate life” phase. The loss of freedom, the inability to do things the way you want. You are constantly doing something not because you want to but because your boss told you, or your spouse or your kids. You have so little time you just don’t want to work at life anymore. You just want that freedom, thank god for weekends and beer I suppose…

if people want to be free, they need to take control, nothing wrong with a job but it should be utilized to obtain more income instead of just I work to pay the bills, but I like work.

Great post!

]]> By: Lana - DreamFollowers Blog http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4839 Lana - DreamFollowers Blog Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:23:41 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4839 I especially like the reminder to not resist change and be adaptable. Change is the only thing that is permanent in this worlds yet so few people can actually fully embrace it and stop resisting. .-= Lana - DreamFollowers Blog´s last blog ..<a href="http://dreamfollowers.com/change-your-habits" rel="nofollow">Two Steps To Easily Change Your Habits</a> =-. I especially like the reminder to not resist change and be adaptable. Change is the only thing that is permanent in this worlds yet so few people can actually fully embrace it and stop resisting.
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]]> By: Stephen - Rat Race Trap http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4830 Stephen - Rat Race Trap Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:14:17 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4830 Jonathan, this was a fantastic article. I really loved it. I really liked how you presented the Do and Don't list at the end. Great job! .-= Stephen - Rat Race Trap´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRatRaceTrap/~3/EPFbX05X43Q/irrational-decisions-relativity.html" rel="nofollow">Irrational Decisions – Relativity</a> =-. Jonathan, this was a fantastic article. I really loved it. I really liked how you presented the Do and Don’t list at the end. Great job!
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]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4829 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:22:28 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4829 Beautifully said Bunny. What a great attitude and sense of balance. Thanks for sharing, you are an inspiration. Beautifully said Bunny. What a great attitude and sense of balance. Thanks for sharing, you are an inspiration.

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/maintaining-youthful-enthusiasm-at-any-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4828 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:20:10 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2277#comment-4828 Hi Vin, I think you have already figured out how to keep your youthful enthusiasm alive. It's a simple combination of manifesting the right attitude, and taking care of your health, both of which you are already doing. The keys to a great life are not difficult, but they do require conscious awareness and consistency. Hi Vin, I think you have already figured out how to keep your youthful enthusiasm alive. It’s a simple combination of manifesting the right attitude, and taking care of your health, both of which you are already doing. The keys to a great life are not difficult, but they do require conscious awareness and consistency.

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