Comments on: Warning: 9 Dangerous Mind Development Killers You Should Avoid http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/19/warning-9-dangerous-mind-development-killers-you-should-avoid/ Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ugeneric http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/19/warning-9-dangerous-mind-development-killers-you-should-avoid/#comment-107459 ugeneric Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:59:18 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=309#comment-107459 Hmm. Good. Hmm. Good.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/19/warning-9-dangerous-mind-development-killers-you-should-avoid/#comment-71749 Donald Latumahina Thu, 22 May 2008 09:16:45 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=309#comment-71749 Mark, I'm glad you've avoided the mind development killers in the post. In my case, I try to spread my reading over books, magazines, and blogs in different topics. I'm naturally curious, so it's fun for me. Annie, Amazing quote. It shows the diversity of experiences we should have. Though I don't think we can become experts in so many fields, the diversity does help us have fresh perspectives in whatever things we do. Mark,
I’m glad you’ve avoided the mind development killers in the post. In my case, I try to spread my reading over books, magazines, and blogs in different topics. I’m naturally curious, so it’s fun for me.

Annie,
Amazing quote. It shows the diversity of experiences we should have. Though I don’t think we can become experts in so many fields, the diversity does help us have fresh perspectives in whatever things we do.

]]> By: Annie http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/19/warning-9-dangerous-mind-development-killers-you-should-avoid/#comment-71655 Annie Wed, 21 May 2008 12:30:33 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=309#comment-71655 I get so frustrated by that "it's boring" or "that's not really my area" excuse for not listening and stretching. I ran across this quote years ago and it's stuck with me as reminder of all you said above: "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert A. Heinlein I can't do all that, but I'm aiming to live at a level high above an insect. I get so frustrated by that “it’s boring” or “that’s not really my area” excuse for not listening and stretching. I ran across this quote years ago and it’s stuck with me as reminder of all you said above:
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
-Robert A. Heinlein
I can’t do all that, but I’m aiming to live at a level high above an insect.

]]> By: Mark http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/19/warning-9-dangerous-mind-development-killers-you-should-avoid/#comment-71534 Mark Tue, 20 May 2008 17:13:24 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=309#comment-71534 I agree with not confining yourself to just a small group of blogs that you read. I have a pretty diverse group of blogs on my blogroll that I use to go to from time to time just to spread my wings. I have role models. Although I don't blog for money Garry Conn.com is one of my favorite blogs to read he is genuine and real and that is hard to come by these days. I agree with not confining yourself to just a small group of blogs that you read.

I have a pretty diverse group of blogs on my blogroll that I use to go to from time to time just to spread my wings.

I have role models. Although I don’t blog for money Garry Conn.com is one of my favorite blogs to read he is genuine and real and that is hard to come by these days.

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