Comments on: 7 Different Ways to Savour Life http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/ Goal Setting, Success & Motivation Articles & Resources Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:13:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ellessehttp://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/comment-page-1/#comment-10846 Ellesse Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:03:10 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/#comment-10846 <p>Hey Aldian, nice insights. It's interesting how I've the same sentiments. Whenever we need to encourage a particular behaviour, we can always use the Pavlovian conditioning of pleasure seeking and pain avoidance. Like what you were suggesting, relate to the kid the importance of being grateful of important things in life that he may be taking for granted i.e. the mum by taking it away temporary. That is pain avoidance. The kid learns to treasure whatever he has now that he's been through the possible loss/pain. The other way is to educate him on the pleasure part. Teach him what's the benefits of being grateful... tell him stories of people who've been grateful and became so admirable that stories of them were passed down. Encourage them to learn from them. Sooner or later, such wonderful stories will be embedded in the subconscious, always reminding him the importance and benefits of being grateful. </p> <p>Thanks for your sharing. Do keep the comments coming, loved it!</p> Hey Aldian, nice insights. It’s interesting how I’ve the same sentiments. Whenever we need to encourage a particular behaviour, we can always use the Pavlovian conditioning of pleasure seeking and pain avoidance. Like what you were suggesting, relate to the kid the importance of being grateful of important things in life that he may be taking for granted i.e. the mum by taking it away temporary. That is pain avoidance. The kid learns to treasure whatever he has now that he’s been through the possible loss/pain. The other way is to educate him on the pleasure part. Teach him what’s the benefits of being grateful… tell him stories of people who’ve been grateful and became so admirable that stories of them were passed down. Encourage them to learn from them. Sooner or later, such wonderful stories will be embedded in the subconscious, always reminding him the importance and benefits of being grateful.

Thanks for your sharing. Do keep the comments coming, loved it!

]]> By: Aldian Prakosohttp://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/comment-page-1/#comment-10792 Aldian Prakoso Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:53:56 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/#comment-10792 PS. By taking out, I don't mean to literally taking out. Just keep it away for a certain period of time :) PS. By taking out, I don’t mean to literally taking out. Just keep it away for a certain period of time :)

]]> By: Aldian Prakosohttp://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/comment-page-1/#comment-10791 Aldian Prakoso Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:52:18 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/#comment-10791 How to make someone grateful? It's easy :) Just take out what's precious from them and they'll realize how grateful they are to have that precious thing before it's taken from them. For example, for a kid. His mom is really precious to him. She always takes care of him daily. Once she gets sick and can't take care of him. He'll feel grateful at that time. How to make someone grateful? It’s easy :)

Just take out what’s precious from them and they’ll realize how grateful they are to have that precious thing before it’s taken from them.

For example, for a kid. His mom is really precious to him. She always takes care of him daily. Once she gets sick and can’t take care of him. He’ll feel grateful at that time.

]]> By: Ellessehttp://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/comment-page-1/#comment-10548 Ellesse Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:35:31 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/#comment-10548 Aldian, I can totally understand that. As one's experiences change, their perspectives gets moulded differently too. For example, there are many occasions when I go to gatherings only to find all of them talking about the best childcare centres in their neighbourhood or about their spouses. Though I can't relate to that, I do enjoy the information. That's sharing, my friend! But I do strongly agree there's no point forcing yourself if you're not getting comfortable. If you enjoy the conversation with a newer bunch of friends, by all means go ahead... After all, who says friendship is measured in terms of the years you know each other? In my point of view, what matters is you're comfortable with them. That's more important. Talking about gratitude. That day a few friends were having some discussion about "How to make someone grateful..." What do you think? I would love to hear your point of view... Aldian, I can totally understand that. As one’s experiences change, their perspectives gets moulded differently too. For example, there are many occasions when I go to gatherings only to find all of them talking about the best childcare centres in their neighbourhood or about their spouses. Though I can’t relate to that, I do enjoy the information. That’s sharing, my friend!

But I do strongly agree there’s no point forcing yourself if you’re not getting comfortable. If you enjoy the conversation with a newer bunch of friends, by all means go ahead… After all, who says friendship is measured in terms of the years you know each other? In my point of view, what matters is you’re comfortable with them. That’s more important.

Talking about gratitude. That day a few friends were having some discussion about “How to make someone grateful…” What do you think? I would love to hear your point of view…

]]> By: Aldian Prakosohttp://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/comment-page-1/#comment-10503 Aldian Prakoso Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:05:29 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/#comment-10503 Very true Ellesse! And having a nice delicious meal is another fringe benefit :) It's not old friends but new friends. It seems that my old friends walk in different path so we can't really connect. Give thanks... I wrote about it, too. <a href="http://blog.audiogettingrichscience.com/gratitude/" rel="nofollow">Gratitude</a> :) Very true Ellesse! And having a nice delicious meal is another fringe benefit :)

It’s not old friends but new friends. It seems that my old friends walk in different path so we can’t really connect.

Give thanks… I wrote about it, too. Gratitude :)

]]> By: Ellessehttp://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/comment-page-1/#comment-10501 Ellesse Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:33:05 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/#comment-10501 <p>Aldian, that's a great effort you're putting up. More often than not, people are always waiting for others to call them out. What's a little initiative? Especially if they're your old friends? Catching with friends for me is almost a monthly or bimonthly affair. Not only has it been very fruitful, they're often the inspiration of my articles too! :)</p> <p>Douglas, how could I forget that one! Yes, giving thanks is very important. To yourself, your friends, your family, your boss etc. I should have elaborate that under 'Reflect' but thanks for the nice reminder!</p> Aldian, that’s a great effort you’re putting up. More often than not, people are always waiting for others to call them out. What’s a little initiative? Especially if they’re your old friends? Catching with friends for me is almost a monthly or bimonthly affair. Not only has it been very fruitful, they’re often the inspiration of my articles too! :)

Douglas, how could I forget that one! Yes, giving thanks is very important. To yourself, your friends, your family, your boss etc. I should have elaborate that under ‘Reflect’ but thanks for the nice reminder!

]]> By: Douglas Woodshttp://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/comment-page-1/#comment-10461 Douglas Woods Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:51:41 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/#comment-10461 Thanks for this great article, there is some great advice here. I'd only like to add one extra tip ... give thanks. Thanks Thanks for this great article, there is some great advice here. I’d only like to add one extra tip … give thanks.
Thanks

]]> By: Aldian Prakosohttp://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/comment-page-1/#comment-10442 Aldian Prakoso Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/7-different-ways-to-savour-life/#comment-10442 Converse... I haven't conversed with my friends for a while including calling them, everyone's been busy with their own life, especially since each has own family. However we usually meet 1-2 times a month and having nice meal together :) Converse… I haven’t conversed with my friends for a while including calling them, everyone’s been busy with their own life, especially since each has own family.

However we usually meet 1-2 times a month and having nice meal together :)

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