tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post111379720183110460..comments2023-07-05T06:44:34.278-04:00Comments on Simplify My Life: Guestblog Entry from Author Tripp FriedlerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1115310247251392822005-05-05T12:24:00.000-04:002005-05-05T12:24:00.000-04:00I agree. I wish you luck There is a chapetr in the...I agree. I wish you luck There is a chapetr in the book on risk you might enjoy. The biggest regrets are often the risks we NEVER took.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1115310229144201842005-05-05T12:23:00.000-04:002005-05-05T12:23:00.000-04:00I agree. I wish you luck There is a chapetr in the...I agree. I wish you luck There is a chapetr in the book on risk you might enjoy. The biggest regrets are often the riskd we NEVER took.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1114186376231257962005-04-22T12:12:00.000-04:002005-04-22T12:12:00.000-04:00Thanks Tripp for your feedback!Thanks Tripp for your feedback!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267815628705750656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1114135434678391802005-04-21T22:03:00.000-04:002005-04-21T22:03:00.000-04:00I read Scott's piece and like it. Life is a series...I read Scott's piece and like it. Life is a series of trade offs. Make sure you make the right ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1114135365200687932005-04-21T22:02:00.000-04:002005-04-21T22:02:00.000-04:00As I said in the book, I believe if you have a big...As I said in the book, I believe if you have a big vision, really know your location and have enough passion(fuel) you can achieve wonders. The secret is really knowing where you are. But in the end it is all about taking some risks. Just make sure you know what they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1114098314739934682005-04-21T11:45:00.000-04:002005-04-21T11:45:00.000-04:00Hi,I just wrote a little article on 10 Tips for Se...Hi,<BR/>I just wrote a little article on 10 Tips for Sensible Living & I wondered if you would be interested in looking at it & giving your feedback. Also, could you please forward this to Tripp if it's not too much trouble? I would really be interested in Tripp's feedback. The article is at www.stockmarketplus.com<BR/> <BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Scott<BR/> <BR/>PS: Nice job getting rid off the CC debt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1114028216038672342005-04-20T16:16:00.000-04:002005-04-20T16:16:00.000-04:00"I would challenge you to either open your own sho..."I would challenge you to either open your own shop and do it your way"<BR/><BR/>That certainly is a challenge...quite possibly an overwhelming one. <BR/><BR/>But I guess as one subheading in your book says "Failure is learning to succeed"Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338645723152652673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1113943895837391542005-04-19T16:51:00.000-04:002005-04-19T16:51:00.000-04:00The way I see it you have two choices. The first i...The way I see it you have two choices. The first is to have an open dialogue with your boss to see if you can work out a compromise. At our office we meet monthly and have such discussions. If this is not possible than I would challenge you to either open your own shop and do it your way or find another place that will allow you more freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1113939832517460712005-04-19T15:43:00.000-04:002005-04-19T15:43:00.000-04:00Is there a way I to get paid to do what I love and...Is there a way I to get paid to do what I love and not surrender freedom and autonomy? I like my job now, that is I like the work, but I don't like working on someone else's schedule and according to someone else's rules. I haven't been able to find a situation where someone will pay me to do things the way I want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1113937425991598642005-04-19T15:03:00.000-04:002005-04-19T15:03:00.000-04:00There is a distinction between a hobby and a job. ...There is a distinction between a hobby and a job. I agree. Where I would disagree is that if you really love something than getting paid to do it is the ultimate dream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1113936733100617552005-04-19T14:52:00.000-04:002005-04-19T14:52:00.000-04:00There are things I enjoy doing, some of them are e...There are things I enjoy doing, some of them are even things which other people get paid to do. But it seems that once something becomes a job the joy goes out of it. Even if the same activity, outside of an employment scenario would be intrinsically rewarding. For example, I love gardening, I like to landscape and improve my own yard, but I'm not so sure I'd want to be someone's gardener.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1113876688024816652005-04-18T22:11:00.000-04:002005-04-18T22:11:00.000-04:00In the book I talk about the root of the word pass...In the book I talk about the root of the word passion which comes from the latin word "pati", which means to suffer. Sometimes, actually many times, pursuing your passion will involve suffering. No easy way to get there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1113866214853481562005-04-18T19:16:00.000-04:002005-04-18T19:16:00.000-04:00The hard part of course is figuring out how to get...The hard part of course is figuring out how to get paid for doing something you really love. It sounds nice is theory, but making it happen is difficult. <BR/><BR/>A couple years ago I came to the conclusion that I didn't want to be doing the same thing that I was currently doing 10 years later. I didn't know what I wanted to do though. I'm still not sure I do. I've been putting in some work on the side, laying a foundation, and it is making me a little money, but I need to x10 it to be able to make it my career. <BR/><BR/>In the meantime, it's probably going to involve burning the candle at both ends to get the second thing up and running while still working the "day job". That doesn't feel like having a "simple" life to me.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338645723152652673noreply@blogger.com