Comments on: Is Life Getting in the Way of Your Life? http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/ Saving Earth one dollar at a time Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:07:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Carnival of Money Stories http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/#comment-613 Carnival of Money Stories Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:24:19 +0000 http://frugallygreen.org/?p=861#comment-613 [...] Tervooren presents Is Life Getting in the Way of Your Life? saying, “Lately I’ve been deep in debt, but not with money – with time. Funny [...] [...] Tervooren presents Is Life Getting in the Way of Your Life? saying, “Lately I’ve been deep in debt, but not with money – with time. Funny [...]

]]> By: Tyler http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/#comment-599 Tyler Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:59:34 +0000 http://frugallygreen.org/?p=861#comment-599 Brenda, being able to forgive yourself when you fail is incredibly important. Dwelling on it only creates more negativity that can really put the damper on a great plan. Brenda, being able to forgive yourself when you fail is incredibly important. Dwelling on it only creates more negativity that can really put the damper on a great plan.

]]> By: Brenda Pike http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/#comment-597 Brenda Pike Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:43:12 +0000 http://frugallygreen.org/?p=861#comment-597 I try to focus on changing the big things and the routine rather than every single little thing in my life. That way I really only have to think about it once, and the results continue. For instance, not eating meat got a lot easier once I had a few favorite meals that I could turn to even when I didn't feel like thinking. I'm also trying to be more forgiving of my failings, so I don't completely derail my good intentions. I try to focus on changing the big things and the routine rather than every single little thing in my life. That way I really only have to think about it once, and the results continue. For instance, not eating meat got a lot easier once I had a few favorite meals that I could turn to even when I didn’t feel like thinking.

I’m also trying to be more forgiving of my failings, so I don’t completely derail my good intentions.

]]> By: Tyler http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/#comment-591 Tyler Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:04:20 +0000 http://frugallygreen.org/?p=861#comment-591 If our weaknesses make us entertaining, I ought to have traveling show. :) If our weaknesses make us entertaining, I ought to have traveling show. :)

]]> By: ConsciouslyFrugal (aka Aldra) http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/#comment-586 ConsciouslyFrugal (aka Aldra) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:34 +0000 http://frugallygreen.org/?p=861#comment-586 And let's not forget, weaknesses are what make us entertaining! Or, at least that's what I keep telling myself. (p.s. Kate's blog is awesome! Frugal homeownership? Brilliant. I <3 the internets so!) And let’s not forget, weaknesses are what make us entertaining! Or, at least that’s what I keep telling myself.

(p.s. Kate’s blog is awesome! Frugal homeownership? Brilliant. I <3 the internets so!)

]]> By: Tyler http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/#comment-583 Tyler Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:50:17 +0000 http://frugallygreen.org/?p=861#comment-583 Hey Kate, Thanks for the really thoughtful comment. I suppose, in a way, I have to agree with you. Weaknesses can certainly serve as great motivation and inspiration to change. I still suck at time management, and this post almost never was, but I pushed through it and hit submit because I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it. Thanks for stopping by! Hey Kate,

Thanks for the really thoughtful comment. I suppose, in a way, I have to agree with you. Weaknesses can certainly serve as great motivation and inspiration to change. I still suck at time management, and this post almost never was, but I pushed through it and hit submit because I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Kate http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/#comment-582 Kate Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:41:41 +0000 http://frugallygreen.org/?p=861#comment-582 I loved your post, but I have to respectfully disagree with what you said about being unable to turn weaknesses into strengths. It might take a while, but its in our flaws that I think we can find the greatest potential. I couldn't manage my time if I had all of eternity, and I waste it with impossible dreams, but sometimes its when I'm woefully lost in space that I come up with the best ideas. After all, it was a flaw (lack of time management skills) that resulted in your idea for this post! If we didn't have to work at anything, the world would be a very boring place. Aldra, you hit the nail on the head, I'd much rather read posts from someone who admits that they aren't perfect than someone who puts themselves up on a pedestal. I loved your post, but I have to respectfully disagree with what you said about being unable to turn weaknesses into strengths. It might take a while, but its in our flaws that I think we can find the greatest potential.
I couldn’t manage my time if I had all of eternity, and I waste it with impossible dreams, but sometimes its when I’m woefully lost in space that I come up with the best ideas.
After all, it was a flaw (lack of time management skills) that resulted in your idea for this post! If we didn’t have to work at anything, the world would be a very boring place. Aldra, you hit the nail on the head, I’d much rather read posts from someone who admits that they aren’t perfect than someone who puts themselves up on a pedestal.

]]> By: Tyler http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/#comment-579 Tyler Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:36:55 +0000 http://frugallygreen.org/?p=861#comment-579 Glad to hear I'm not alone in that thinking, Aldra. Being effective at the right things is much more important than being efficient at the wrong ones. Keep us posted on your progress. So far, all my subscriptions have built slowly but steadily. I wouldn't mind a rush of subscribers though! Glad to hear I’m not alone in that thinking, Aldra. Being effective at the right things is much more important than being efficient at the wrong ones. Keep us posted on your progress.

So far, all my subscriptions have built slowly but steadily. I wouldn’t mind a rush of subscribers though!

]]> By: ConsciouslyFrugal (aka Aldra) http://frugallygreen.org/is-life-getting-in-the-way-of-your-life/#comment-576 ConsciouslyFrugal (aka Aldra) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:55:59 +0000 http://frugallygreen.org/?p=861#comment-576 As a blog writer, reader and luvah, I have to say that I really prefer to read blogs where folks admit their fallibility. Isn't that where the most beautiful exchanges occur? Not with some teacher/student dynamic, where one is superior, but two folks stumbling along, sharing their beautifully flawed humanity. So! I'm glad to see this! I am also entertained when I have a rush of subscriptions and/or cancellations based on something I wrote. (I dunno, maybe that doesn't happen to you!) It's impossible to please everyone and pointless to try. I'm horrible at time management. I'm focusing on being effective instead of efficient, because I am amazingly talented at being efficient doing pointless crap. I love your idea of combining goals. I'm also trying to eat less meat in addition to eating out less and taking public transportation more. They go hand in hand for me, as it's much harder for me to go out to eat for lunch if I don't have my car. So, I've been prepping massive quantities of veg-friendly foods for work and taking the train. As a blog writer, reader and luvah, I have to say that I really prefer to read blogs where folks admit their fallibility. Isn’t that where the most beautiful exchanges occur? Not with some teacher/student dynamic, where one is superior, but two folks stumbling along, sharing their beautifully flawed humanity. So! I’m glad to see this!

I am also entertained when I have a rush of subscriptions and/or cancellations based on something I wrote. (I dunno, maybe that doesn’t happen to you!) It’s impossible to please everyone and pointless to try.

I’m horrible at time management. I’m focusing on being effective instead of efficient, because I am amazingly talented at being efficient doing pointless crap.

I love your idea of combining goals. I’m also trying to eat less meat in addition to eating out less and taking public transportation more. They go hand in hand for me, as it’s much harder for me to go out to eat for lunch if I don’t have my car. So, I’ve been prepping massive quantities of veg-friendly foods for work and taking the train.

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