Comments on: The Question that Changed it All http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/ improving personal and professional communications Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pete http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Pete Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:44:52 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/#comment-1166 Thanks Rosa! Your post develops the thought really helpfully - thanks! Thanks Rosa! Your post develops the thought really helpfully – thanks!

]]> By: Rosa Say http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Rosa Say Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:03:43 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/#comment-1153 Mahalo for the thought provocation this morning Pete! I tried to send you a trackback when my comment turned into an entire posting instead but the trackback thingie isn't working for me. Added the link as my website url in this comment. Much aloha! Mahalo for the thought provocation this morning Pete! I tried to send you a trackback when my comment turned into an entire posting instead but the trackback thingie isn’t working for me. Added the link as my website url in this comment.
Much aloha!

]]> By: Pete http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Pete Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:10:13 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/#comment-1033 It may be the male in me that is inclined toward action (even if that action is just sketching something with a pencil!) The following quote resonated with me this morning: “As we see our future, so we act. As we act, so we become.” Barbara Marx Hubbard It may be the male in me that is inclined toward action (even if that action is just sketching something with a pencil!)

The following quote resonated with me this morning:

“As we see our future, so we act. As we act, so we become.” Barbara Marx Hubbard

]]> By: Leah Maclean http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Leah Maclean Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:56:24 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/#comment-1016 I'd still go with the "who do I want to be" instead of the "what do I want to have" when it comes to relationships, attitudes etc. eg. I want to be a person that is loved, admired and trusted, vs. I want to have a great relationship with my partner/kids/family/friends etc or I am a person that sees the good in others or I am one of my own best advocates and use my strengths and qualities in a way that highlights what I'm capable of I'm probably being nit-picky over language but have always found that I can go deeper with a being statement rather than a having or doing one. I’d still go with the “who do I want to be” instead of the “what do I want to have” when it comes to relationships, attitudes etc.

eg. I want to be a person that is loved, admired and trusted, vs. I want to have a great relationship with my partner/kids/family/friends etc
or
I am a person that sees the good in others
or
I am one of my own best advocates and use my strengths and qualities in a way that highlights what I’m capable of

I’m probably being nit-picky over language but have always found that I can go deeper with a being statement rather than a having or doing one.

]]> By: Pete http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Pete Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:26:10 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/#comment-1015 Yeah, I like that. Also "What do I want to have?" (not in the material sense so much as in descriptions of realtionships, inner attitudes and conditions of life). I think the first question is still a great beginning point to orientating life toward a purpose and toward greater quality. It's a clarifying question, but it's not the end in itself. Thanksfor the contirbution. You helped me clarify my thinking! Yeah, I like that. Also “What do I want to have?” (not in the material sense so much as in descriptions of realtionships, inner attitudes and conditions of life).

I think the first question is still a great beginning point to orientating life toward a purpose and toward greater quality. It’s a clarifying question, but it’s not the end in itself.

Thanksfor the contirbution. You helped me clarify my thinking!

]]> By: Leah Maclean http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Leah Maclean Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:10:10 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/04/10/the-question-that-changed-it-all/#comment-1008 As you have found Pete, life changes so quickly and randomly that I found whenever I set "what will I be doing in 5 years type" goals they were either done in 2 or completely different to what I had intended. These days I work towards "who do I want to be" type goals (being vs doing). I find these more fulfilling and less effected by the change in what it is possible to do. As you have found Pete, life changes so quickly and randomly that I found whenever I set “what will I be doing in 5 years type” goals they were either done in 2 or completely different to what I had intended.

These days I work towards “who do I want to be” type goals (being vs doing). I find these more fulfilling and less effected by the change in what it is possible to do.

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