Comments on: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor – which one are you? http://blendingthemix.com/2008/08/07/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/ A look at the new world of marketing and PR Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:44:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: paul.fabretti http://blendingthemix.com/2008/08/07/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-25779 paul.fabretti Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:14:45 +0000 http://blendingthemix.com/2008/01/14/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/#comment-25779 James - please bottle up some of what you have and send it to me please! You are infectious, but in totally the right way! James – please bottle up some of what you have and send it to me please!

You are infectious, but in totally the right way!

]]> By: James Whatley http://blendingthemix.com/2008/08/07/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-25776 James Whatley Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:03:34 +0000 http://blendingthemix.com/2008/01/14/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/#comment-25776 Nice post Paul. I'm an eternal optimist and I'm a firm believer in that stress and worry* shouldn't really, really exist... *There's no point worrying about something that hasn't happened because, well - it hasn't happened yet and there's no point worrying about something that has already happened - because there's nothing you can do about it. I try to have no regrets but I also try and be the happiest and nicest guy I can be every day I wake up. From small things like trying to compliment at least three people every day to much, much larger things like organising a Fancy Dress Picnic - just for the fun of it! Right now I have the best job I have ever had in my entire life - I've been through ups and I've certainly been through enough downs.. but I leave the downs down there and I make a good effort in enjoying the ups up here... The only dream I've given up on is dancing, I guess. I know I never be a dancer - but then again I think that if I wanted to do that much, then I would've made the necessary sacrifices... So I don't get too hung up on it. :) ...as I said - I'm optimistic - :) Nice post Paul.

I’m an eternal optimist and I’m a firm believer in that stress and worry* shouldn’t really, really exist…

*There’s no point worrying about something that hasn’t happened because, well – it hasn’t happened yet and there’s no point worrying about something that has already happened – because there’s nothing you can do about it.

I try to have no regrets but I also try and be the happiest and nicest guy I can be every day I wake up.

From small things like trying to compliment at least three people every day to much, much larger things like organising a Fancy Dress Picnic – just for the fun of it!

Right now I have the best job I have ever had in my entire life – I’ve been through ups and I’ve certainly been through enough downs.. but I leave the downs down there and I make a good effort in enjoying the ups up here…

The only dream I’ve given up on is dancing, I guess. I know I never be a dancer – but then again I think that if I wanted to do that much, then I would’ve made the necessary sacrifices…

So I don’t get too hung up on it.
:)

…as I said – I’m optimistic – :)

]]> By: paul.fabretti http://blendingthemix.com/2008/08/07/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-21083 paul.fabretti Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:19:39 +0000 http://blendingthemix.com/2008/01/14/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/#comment-21083 @Paul I know what you mean. It would be easy to not set goals so that you can't miss them (to continue the footballing analogy!) but I guess as we mature, we understand better what is and isn't within our control and what is important to us. The older we get, the more we value different things. @Helen All I mentioned to Paul applies to what you said too. Prioroities change over time I guess. Interesting though about jobs that didn't exist when we were kids. I guess if nothing else, dreaming gives us that bit of escapism we ALL need and at the same time, gives us a bit of freedom to open our eyes to opportunities we might not see. @Paul
I know what you mean. It would be easy to not set goals so that you can’t miss them (to continue the footballing analogy!) but I guess as we mature, we understand better what is and isn’t within our control and what is important to us.

The older we get, the more we value different things.

@Helen
All I mentioned to Paul applies to what you said too. Prioroities change over time I guess. Interesting though about jobs that didn’t exist when we were kids.

I guess if nothing else, dreaming gives us that bit of escapism we ALL need and at the same time, gives us a bit of freedom to open our eyes to opportunities we might not see.

]]> By: Helen-LG http://blendingthemix.com/2008/08/07/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-20974 Helen-LG Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:11:40 +0000 http://blendingthemix.com/2008/01/14/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/#comment-20974 I think most of us never stop dreaming completely (nor should we!) but I think those dreams or aspirations do change over time; due to age and changes in our surroundings and/or circumstances if nothing else. For instance, how many of us now do jobs that didn’t exist when we were children?! I think most of us never stop dreaming completely (nor should we!) but I think those dreams or aspirations do change over time; due to age and changes in our surroundings and/or circumstances if nothing else. For instance, how many of us now do jobs that didn’t exist when we were children?!

]]> By: Paul http://blendingthemix.com/2008/08/07/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-20923 Paul Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:46:03 +0000 http://blendingthemix.com/2008/01/14/tinker-tailor-soldier-sailor-which-one-are-you/#comment-20923 I really think the key to happiness is low expectations. I don't mean that in a negative way at all. So I don't think there needs to be a point where you turn around and wonder if you've made it or not. I think it's just a case of gradually (or suddenly) lowering expectations until what you have roughly coincides with what you want. So at 16 you might want to be a professional footballer, but by 30 you realise that having a decent job and a few close friends makes you happy. Or maybe you never reach that stage. I really think the key to happiness is low expectations. I don’t mean that in a negative way at all. So I don’t think there needs to be a point where you turn around and wonder if you’ve made it or not. I think it’s just a case of gradually (or suddenly) lowering expectations until what you have roughly coincides with what you want. So at 16 you might want to be a professional footballer, but by 30 you realise that having a decent job and a few close friends makes you happy. Or maybe you never reach that stage.

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