Comments on: The Gloves Are Off

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:43:49 +0000

@ Derek – I don’t think Jonathan and I are actually that far apart. Just some blurring at the edges. Thanks for commenting.

By: Derek Ralston

Derek Ralston — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:08:20 +0000

Good argument. Most of the limits we put on ourselves are self-imposed… Jonathan’s response makes sense too. I think the point is that we need to be realistic about our current situation, but optimistic with our view of it (reframing to focus on the positive versus negative), not in denial.

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:35:22 +0000

@ Tom – I think some people think they’ll turn into the red head if they try too hard to be happy ;-)

@ Cath – It’s easy to knock George W (at least it is for me) but it would be churlish not to admire the guys determination to get to the top. Thanks for dropping by!

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:11:58 +0000

Hi Tim – I don’t know enough about reframing to comment.

But I agree that the idea that people should get realistic and accept that they won’t achieve their goals is ridiculous. If they adopted that attitude, they’d never achieve a thing.

Tom makes a very good point with George Bush. It looks like anyone who is really determined to be President of the USA stands a chance.

By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work

Tom Volkar / Delightful Work — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:04:44 +0000

“If George Bush can become President of the most powerful country on earth then nobody can tell me that talent always wins out.” He overcame huge mental deficiencies to do it as well.

No dissent here Tim except with Craig of course. Although the picture of the redhead is pretty scary.

It makes you wonder when folks have to resort to extremely exceptional examples to try to prove a point. What do they have against one in a million shots? My God why would anyone want to be realistic? How limiting that is. If someone wants to believe they can do anything, I’m right there with you encouraging them to go for it!

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:34:56 +0000

@ Jennifer – “No, I don’t think the top 10 opera singers have more talent than say my mother for example, or thousands of others, but they did what it took to get there.”

Exactly! They did what they needed to do and it wasn’t purely down to talent. They believed in themselves and probably others believed in them too which loops back to what I was saying perfectly.

The example you give probably falls into physical limitations. However, there have been plenty of terrible singers that have made successful professional careers in the music industry.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:45:27 +0000

However, can a person who is tone deaf be taught to hear tone? I don’t know? I would love to know if it is possible, but I don’t think it is. My husband has tons of musical talent and he can’t figure me out musically.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:42:16 +0000

No, I don’t think the top 10 opera singers have more talent than say my mother for example, or thousands of others, but they did what it took to get there. (I wish everyone could here my mother sing. A man told me recently that it sends chills up and down his back when he hears her sing – in a good way of course.)

No, we are not the ones to tell people that they can or can’t do something. We can’t limit people…. I never want to be the cause of someone not succeeding at something.

You love the pres., huh? No really, he is one determeined passionate from the heart man.