Comments on: Daunting Task? Learn to Whip It!

By: by Tim

by Tim — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:01:26 +0000

Well said, John. I highly recommend The Underachiever’s Manifesto. That’s one of the few books I bought immediately based on the title alone.

Glad you enjoyed the post, Mari. No work is fun all the time, but we all want our striving to be as joyful as possible. That means enjoying (at least most of) the process.

By: Mari

Mari — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:17:16 +0000

thanks especially for #1 — great reminder that some of the greatest joy is in the journey itself — and for making me laugh with #3.

By: John Bardos - JetSetCitizen

John Bardos - JetSetCitizen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:05:58 +0000

Great advice!

In a world raised on Hollywood movies, there is a belief that we are all rock stars or movie heroines. I think we could all learn to be a lot happier if we focused on underachieving.

We are always waiting for some magical time or event in the future to make us happy. It is too bad that more of us can’t find happiness in the process. Who cares if you never become a millionaire, celebrity or published author. The real question is, did you gain satisfaction from putting in your best effort today?