tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post5655322835134011994..comments2024-01-12T04:51:30.233-05:00Comments on Peggy Payne's Boldness Blog: Ideal SelfPeggy Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14504076672775821088noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post-79679512726337679412009-01-19T14:36:00.000-05:002009-01-19T14:36:00.000-05:00Some of my goals are so large and long-term that i...Some of my goals are so large and long-term that it actually is frustrating to pay too much attention to them. I deal with these by what I want to get done in that direction today and this week. <BR/><BR/>I do like goals; for one thing, they allow list-making and list-checking-off.Peggy Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504076672775821088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post-61535802384542736462009-01-18T11:42:00.000-05:002009-01-18T11:42:00.000-05:00I don't think that would work for me, though I can...I don't think that would work for me, though I can see how it works for others. I'm a planner. I like to have several different plans for any given situation going any which way. And when I make decisions, I always have to have an overall goal in front of me to go <I>to</I>, the most over-arching being "do everything I want to do before I die", if that's not being too morbid. :) Otherwise, Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453685534547547051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post-29617259891601052792009-01-16T14:51:00.000-05:002009-01-16T14:51:00.000-05:00I think that's a great way to go about it. Probabl...I think that's a great way to go about it. Probably "ideal." And it's how I operate for much of the time. And then I get to a point where I think: enough good decisions for today. Some overall goal or ideal might at that point inspire me.Peggy Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504076672775821088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post-42207503990406359852009-01-16T13:04:00.000-05:002009-01-16T13:04:00.000-05:00I see the idea of "being the best I can be" as a l...I see the idea of "being the best I can be" as a little too vague for me to grasp. I can't get my head around the whole picture... it's just too big and too out of focus.<BR/><BR/>So instead, I simply try to make the right decision, do the right thing based on what's in front of me at the moment. It's not a "path to a better me", because a path suggests that there's an ultimate destination, theMojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post-89074850225972700322009-01-16T11:13:00.000-05:002009-01-16T11:13:00.000-05:00Also, K.B., the mere thought of daily four-hour wo...Also, K.B., the mere thought of daily four-hour workouts would drive me to a career change.Peggy Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504076672775821088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post-79535204725292843222009-01-16T11:11:00.000-05:002009-01-16T11:11:00.000-05:00What wonderful thoughtful responses! And Welcome,...What wonderful thoughtful responses! <BR/><BR/>And Welcome, MIKE C. I like your altruism approach of two kinds of practical, "rememberable" daily action: very different styles too. It is a pleasure to give heartfelt compliments; and so easy. On the give a dollar idea--I did something like that when the situation in Bosnia was driving me crazy in an unhealthy way (as if there's a healthy way.)I Peggy Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504076672775821088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post-82823645522876736242009-01-16T08:57:00.000-05:002009-01-16T08:57:00.000-05:00Loved the blog yesterday about altruism and seekin...Loved the blog yesterday about altruism and seeking the best self. <BR/><BR/>If we aware beings (versus being simple alimentary canals with legs) then we're like bugs around a light. We keep trying for the light, perfection, with a persistence that is stunningly wonderful. When we don't reach it we back up, gather strength, and try again. <BR/><BR/>And you're right, the first objective is to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post-49311828849488176712009-01-16T00:18:00.000-05:002009-01-16T00:18:00.000-05:00Peggy, your brutal honesty really impresses me. I...Peggy, your brutal honesty really impresses me. I think that one of the first steps to self-awareness is admitting the characteristics that we find less than flattering about ourselves. Not necessarily to the point of tearing ourselves completely apart, but a good honest look with the balance of recognizing what is good, as well.<BR/><BR/>In answer to your question, no, I don't feel that I am Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328458241519464529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310824.post-64537681142034981002009-01-15T19:46:00.000-05:002009-01-15T19:46:00.000-05:00When I worked as an actress, I had to work out abo...When I worked as an actress, I had to work out about 4 hours a day to stay at working weight. It really sucked. Knowing that this is what I have to do to look like my "best", I generally settle for a level where I don't have to work out as much as in the old days, but I still feel attractive and comfy in my body.<BR/><BR/>That's about...oh, 30-40 pounds from where I am now. I'm going to try toUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453685534547547051noreply@blogger.com