Comments on: Being Your Best: Stop Comparing and Start Running http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/ Personal Growth and Effectiveness Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:02:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: How to be successful, uniquely yours : Reason-4-Smile Weblog http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66759 How to be successful, uniquely yours : Reason-4-Smile Weblog Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:08:53 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66759 [...] and achievement.What you need is a pacer…Donald, from LifeOptimizer.org, shared an article on being your best by stop comparing and starts running. In the article, he emphasize on finding a role model. The role model is someone you want to [...] [...] and achievement.What you need is a pacer…Donald, from LifeOptimizer.org, shared an article on being your best by stop comparing and starts running. In the article, he emphasize on finding a role model. The role model is someone you want to [...]

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66702 Donald Latumahina Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:01:37 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66702 Andrew, I'm doing well, thanks :) You're right, this is just theory. The most difficult part is putting it into practice. Mark, That's an interesting idea, and you have covered both its advantage and disadvantage. So I think it depends on the nature of the things we want to emulate. For things that are timeless (like character), dead role models are good choice. Andrew,
I’m doing well, thanks :) You’re right, this is just theory. The most difficult part is putting it into practice.

Mark,
That’s an interesting idea, and you have covered both its advantage and disadvantage. So I think it depends on the nature of the things we want to emulate. For things that are timeless (like character), dead role models are good choice.

]]> By: Mark - Productivity501 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66520 Mark - Productivity501 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:11:27 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66520 I know someone who prefers to deal with role models who are dead. His logic is that you can see the end results of their decisions. Of course this is offset by the fact that they way they did something in the past might not be relevant today. I know someone who prefers to deal with role models who are dead. His logic is that you can see the end results of their decisions. Of course this is offset by the fact that they way they did something in the past might not be relevant today.

]]> By: GreatManagement http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66451 GreatManagement Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:01:04 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66451 Donald, I hope you are well. This has to be the best post I have read in the past few weeks (sorry to all those I have commented on!). I have worked with several confidence coaches over the years and this is one method they all use. Of course, it is just theory now we all have to take action. Andrew Donald,

I hope you are well.

This has to be the best post I have read in the past few weeks (sorry to all those I have commented on!).

I have worked with several confidence coaches over the years and this is one method they all use.

Of course, it is just theory now we all have to take action.

Andrew

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66308 Donald Latumahina Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:50:52 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66308 dtj, <blockquote>... but most people need guidance as to what that should be.</blockquote> That is precisely why we need a role model. The role model acts as an "objective marker for where our pace needs to be". We do need to look at the model's statistics and set it as our target to work toward. What I mean with #1 is we should stop wasting time and energy by looking at everyone else's statistics (for comparison sake) so that we can concentrate on running after our model. dtj,

… but most people need guidance as to what that should be.

That is precisely why we need a role model. The role model acts as an “objective marker for where our pace needs to be”. We do need to look at the model’s statistics and set it as our target to work toward.

What I mean with #1 is we should stop wasting time and energy by looking at everyone else’s statistics (for comparison sake) so that we can concentrate on running after our model.

]]> By: dtj http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66302 dtj Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:52:24 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66302 I am not so sure about #1. Starting and maintaining things in a vacuum isn't a good idea. Using the running metaphor, lets say I want to be a world class distance runner. So I start running and running and steadily increase my pace, in a vacuum. I run in local races and smoke the competition. Then it comes time for me to step up to the bigs, and run a race with world class runners. How will I do? Probably not very good, unless your local area has a lot of world class runners. Why? Because I have no objective marker for where my pace needs to be. Some people can just simply "do their best" and that will be excellent, but most people need guidance as to what that should be. I would re-word that as "Don't obsess on others statistics". Set a goal (ie. 5 min mile for 26 miles) and work towards it. I am not so sure about #1. Starting and maintaining things in a vacuum isn’t a good idea. Using the running metaphor, lets say I want to be a world class distance runner. So I start running and running and steadily increase my pace, in a vacuum. I run in local races and smoke the competition. Then it comes time for me to step up to the bigs, and run a race with world class runners. How will I do? Probably not very good, unless your local area has a lot of world class runners. Why? Because I have no objective marker for where my pace needs to be. Some people can just simply “do their best” and that will be excellent, but most people need guidance as to what that should be. I would re-word that as “Don’t obsess on others statistics”. Set a goal (ie. 5 min mile for 26 miles) and work towards it.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66293 Donald Latumahina Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:32:47 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66293 Prolific, Yes, this is an important lesson for me myself. Sharron, Welcome to Life Optimizer! I hope you can find useful stuff here :) Prolific,
Yes, this is an important lesson for me myself.

Sharron,
Welcome to Life Optimizer! I hope you can find useful stuff here :)

]]> By: Sharron http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66250 Sharron Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:48:25 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66250 Thanks, Donald...I just ran across your blog for the first time and am now on the rss feed...good stuff...just what I need to stay on top every day. Sharron Thanks, Donald…I just ran across your blog for the first time and am now on the rss feed…good stuff…just what I need to stay on top every day. Sharron

]]> By: Prolific Programmer http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66215 Prolific Programmer Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:38:58 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/04/being-your-best-stop-comparing-and-start-running/#comment-66215 A more truthful statement was never uttered -- stop comparing and start running. A more truthful statement was never uttered — stop comparing and start running.

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