Comments on: Why My 7 Day Challenge was Doomed to Fail Before it Even Started http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/ Want to be Livin' the Dream? First, you need to start Dreamin' the Life! Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:36:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Vincent http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Vincent Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:01:06 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-266 Hi Karen, If we aim for the moon and we fail to hit it, at least we will land on the clouds. That is why we should always set goals that can stretch us. Great article Karen. Cheers, Vincent Hi Karen,

If we aim for the moon and we fail to hit it, at least we will land on the clouds. That is why we should always set goals that can stretch us. Great article Karen.

Cheers,
Vincent

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Karen Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:45:39 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-257 Thanks! So glad you liked this post :) I love those quotes, too... they really inspire me. Thanks for stopping by! :) Thanks! So glad you liked this post :) I love those quotes, too… they really inspire me. Thanks for stopping by! :)

]]> By: Bud Hennekes http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Bud Hennekes Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:33:24 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-256 Karen: I love your honesty. This post very well could have been talking about me. I was able to relate to much of what you are going through. One thought I might add. Looking back, the list of things you wanted to accomplish over the 7 day trial, was indeed very long. Now I'm not suggesting you shouldn't dare to dream big but from personal experience focusing on just ONE or TWO habits is a much more effective method. I too have sat down and wrote a list of 10 or 20 things I wanted to do yet without exception I have never been able to pull it off. After a few unsuccessful attempts I began to question my way of thinking. When you focus on just one or two habits you able to completely immerse yourself in the process. For example my one goal for this month is to run at least two miles a day. Quite simple if you think about it. I have been successful this far. I tried doing that a while back as well in which I read an hour a day. next month I plan on doing a trial with meditation. While having the courage and desire to implement so many great habits is never a bad thing, I suggest you take a look at implementing one or two habits at time. Perhaps you could commit to getting up at 8 every morning for one week. Doesn't sound too hard does it? Best of luck. :) Karen:

I love your honesty. This post very well could have been talking about me. I was able to relate to much of what you are going through.

One thought I might add. Looking back, the list of things you wanted to accomplish over the 7 day trial, was indeed very long. Now I’m not suggesting you shouldn’t dare to dream big but from personal experience focusing on just ONE or TWO habits is a much more effective method.

I too have sat down and wrote a list of 10 or 20 things I wanted to do yet without exception I have never been able to pull it off. After a few unsuccessful attempts I began to question my way of thinking.

When you focus on just one or two habits you able to completely immerse yourself in the process. For example my one goal for this month is to run at least two miles a day. Quite simple if you think about it. I have been successful this far. I tried doing that a while back as well in which I read an hour a day.

next month I plan on doing a trial with meditation. While having the courage and desire to implement so many great habits is never a bad thing, I suggest you take a look at implementing one or two habits at time.

Perhaps you could commit to getting up at 8 every morning for one week. Doesn’t sound too hard does it?

Best of luck. :)

]]> By: Bardees http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Bardees Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:22:47 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-253 Loved your post, and I too can't wake up early! I just have to give myself a good reason to why I want that to happen :) An I also loved the quotes you used!! Loved your post, and I too can’t wake up early! I just have to give myself a good reason to why I want that to happen :)
An I also loved the quotes you used!!

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Karen Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:12:30 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-250 Hey Josh, Good to know you don't like mornings either... I was feeling like the only one for a second there...! I love that you say that life is a dynamic process... so, so true. :) Hey Josh,

Good to know you don’t like mornings either… I was feeling like the only one for a second there…! I love that you say that life is a dynamic process… so, so true.
:)

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Karen Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:11:25 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-249 Hi Jean! Thank you for your kind words!:) I appreciate you taking the time to comment (and compliment!) me today. I agree with what you say about the truth... there is no better thing to hear. :) Karen Hi Jean!

Thank you for your kind words!:) I appreciate you taking the time to comment (and compliment!) me today. I agree with what you say about the truth… there is no better thing to hear.
:)
Karen

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Karen Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:10:18 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-248 Ahhh yes, the little ones! I guess I am lucky, and need to appreciate my kid-free years right now in regards to sleeping hours! My tortoise just doesn;t have the same effect on getting my up any earlier... but I'm sure kids will in my distant future. Ahhh yes, the little ones! I guess I am lucky, and need to appreciate my kid-free years right now in regards to sleeping hours! My tortoise just doesn;t have the same effect on getting my up any earlier… but I’m sure kids will in my distant future.

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Karen Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:08:45 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-247 I totally agree about changing one habit at a time... That is the biggest thing I learned from this challenge- that change would be more lasting if I didn't take such severe methods! And good to know someone else likes to sleep late, and can still be productive! :) I totally agree about changing one habit at a time… That is the biggest thing I learned from this challenge- that change would be more lasting if I didn’t take such severe methods!

And good to know someone else likes to sleep late, and can still be productive! :)

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Karen Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:07:23 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-246 I didn't realize that these were so popular around here, until I undertook mine, and opened my eyes up to people doing similar things. Good to hear about your personal results. I think different scenarios work out best for different people. There is definitely no one way for anyone! I didn’t realize that these were so popular around here, until I undertook mine, and opened my eyes up to people doing similar things. Good to hear about your personal results. I think different scenarios work out best for different people. There is definitely no one way for anyone!

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/7-day-challenge-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Karen Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:04:53 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=345#comment-245 Thanks Ed!! :) I like what you pointed out what meant something to you... I like that kind of feedback! I agree on the failure idea... there is no other way to learn than to fail, (even though part of me would really rather not!!). Thanks for taking the time to comment! :) Thanks Ed!! :)

I like what you pointed out what meant something to you… I like that kind of feedback! I agree on the failure idea… there is no other way to learn than to fail, (even though part of me would really rather not!!).

Thanks for taking the time to comment! :)

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