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gibts so was? die experten sind sich nicht einig... wenn, dann beginnt meine spätestens heute mit meinem 25ten geburtstag - wahnsinn, wie die zeit vergeht.... ein bisserl nach krise schaut mein leben schon aus, aber das erste vierterl hab ich wohl schon hinter mich gebracht - wer will schon hundert jahre alt werden - sagt sich so leicht, wos noch 75 sind bis diese frage wieder konkrte wird. krise insofern, als ich schon bald einen neuen lebensabschnitt beginnen werde - post studium sozusagen, als arbeitsloser akademiker - schöner gedanke :-( - naja erst mal nach costa rica, dass man a guate farbe kriegt für die folgenden vorstellungsgespräche - kommt sicher gut ;-) - werd auf jeden fall nicht mit opodo buchen (fuck opodo) sondern schön brav bei der ökista bzw es-te-ä-travel und mir in costa rica überlegen wie ich die zeit bis zur midlife crisis möglichst actionreich gestalten kann - für die midlife crisis fehlt mir eigentlich nur mehr die kohle, aber irgendwie würd ich schon gern mehr zwischen die zwei krisen quetschen als nur geld schöpfen (als arbeitsloser akademiker?!?).... naja, mal sehen. die aktuelle krise lautet ohnehin mal diplomarbeit, denn ohne der kein costa rica, kein job, kein geld für die midlife crisis. beschränken wir uns für heute also mal auf die daily crisis und schrein: "hilfe, ich werd 25" - so jung? war in manchem mail zu lesen - na ich weiss nicht, jetzt gehts schon echt am dreissiger zu.....
richtiges webtagebuch heute mein weblog ;-) - liebes internettagebuch, lass mich jetzt mit dem krisengeschwafel aufhören, mir gehts eh total gut, bin nur ein bisserl verunsichert weil ich nicht genau weiss wies weitergeht - wär ja aber eh fad, das so genau zu wissen. weiss nur, dass es jetzt gleich mit meinem geburtstagsfestl mit ur vielen freunden los geht und ich da nicht zu spät kommen sollte :-))
also dann, let's party - der nächste geburtstag kommt betimmt, mit oder ohne durchtauchter quarter-life-crisis :-)
richtiges webtagebuch heute mein weblog ;-) - liebes internettagebuch, lass mich jetzt mit dem krisengeschwafel aufhören, mir gehts eh total gut, bin nur ein bisserl verunsichert weil ich nicht genau weiss wies weitergeht - wär ja aber eh fad, das so genau zu wissen. weiss nur, dass es jetzt gleich mit meinem geburtstagsfestl mit ur vielen freunden los geht und ich da nicht zu spät kommen sollte :-))
also dann, let's party - der nächste geburtstag kommt betimmt, mit oder ohne durchtauchter quarter-life-crisis :-)
überhaupt wenn man nach einem langen tag nachhause kommt - man surft in richtung twoday.net und schaut was es da so neues gibt, klappert seine abonnements ab und liest dort lustiges, spannendes, kontroversielles, sachen zum nachdenken und sachen zum an den kopf greifen.... sehr nette geschichte alles in allem! in diesem sinne liebe grüße an die community! weiter so!
read u - gute nacht! - smarts
read u - gute nacht! - smarts
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"What should I do with my life?" - sierra hat vor ein paar wochen diesen artikel aus der serie "bücher die dein leben verändern können" verlinkt und irgendwie lässt er mich nicht los....
auszüge:
...Of course, addressing the question, What should I do with my life? isn't just a productivity issue: It's a moral imperative. It's how we hold ourselves accountable to the opportunity we're given. Most of us are blessed with the ultimate privilege: We get to be true to our individual nature. Our economy is so vast that we don't have to grind it out forever at jobs we hate. For the most part, we get to choose. That choice isn't about a career search so much as an identity quest. Asking The Question aspires to end the conflict between who you are and what you do....
...What I learned from them was far more powerful than what I had expected or assumed. The first assumption to get busted was the notion that certain jobs are inherently cool and that others are uncool. That was a big shift for me. Throughout the 1990s, my basic philosophy was this: Work=Boring, but Work+Speed+Risk=Cool. Speed and risk transformed the experience into something so stimulating, so exciting, so intense, that we began to believe that those qualities defined "good work." Now, betrayed by the reality of economic uncertainty and global instability, we're casting about for what really matters when it comes to work. ...
...It turns out that having the financial independence to walk away rarely triggers people to do just that. The reality is, making money is such hard work that it changes you. It takes twice as long as anyone plans for. It requires more sacrifices than anyone expects. You become so emotionally invested in that world -- and psychologically adapted to it -- that you don't really want to ditch it. ...
...The point is, being smarter doesn't make answering The Question easier. Using the brain to solve this problem usually only leads to answers that make the brain happy and jobs that provide what I call "brain candy." Intense mental stimulation. But it's just that: candy. A synthetic substitute for other types of gratification that can be ultimately more rewarding and enduring. As the cop in East L.A. said of his years in management at Rockwell, "It was like cheap wood that burns too fast."...
...Those who have found their place don't talk about how exciting and challenging and stimulating their work is. Their language invokes a different troika: meaningful, significant, fulfilling....
...One of the most common mistakes is not recognizing how these value systems will shape you. People think that they can insulate themselves, that they're different. They're not. The relevant question in looking at a job is not What will I do? but Who will I become? What belief system will you adopt, and what will take on heightened importance in your life?...
...Your money is good anywhere, but respect and status are only a local currency. They get heavily discounted when taken elsewhere. If you're successful at the wrong thing, the mix of praise and opportunity can lock you in forever. ...
...There's a powerful transformative effect when you surround yourself with like-minded people. Peer pressure is a great thing when it helps you accomplish your goals instead of distracting you from them....
...Probably the most debilitating obstacle to taking on The Question is the fear that making a choice is a one-way ride, that starting down a path means closing a door forever. ...
...Asking "What Should I Do With My Life?" is the modern, secular version of the great timeless questions about our identity. Asking The Question aspires to end the conflict between who you are and what you do. Answering The Question is the way to protect yourself from being lathed into someone you're not. What is freedom for if not the chance to define for yourself who you are? ...
...In other words, if you don't like The Inevitable Cocktail-Party Question, maybe it's partly because you don't like your answer...
auszüge:
...Of course, addressing the question, What should I do with my life? isn't just a productivity issue: It's a moral imperative. It's how we hold ourselves accountable to the opportunity we're given. Most of us are blessed with the ultimate privilege: We get to be true to our individual nature. Our economy is so vast that we don't have to grind it out forever at jobs we hate. For the most part, we get to choose. That choice isn't about a career search so much as an identity quest. Asking The Question aspires to end the conflict between who you are and what you do....
...What I learned from them was far more powerful than what I had expected or assumed. The first assumption to get busted was the notion that certain jobs are inherently cool and that others are uncool. That was a big shift for me. Throughout the 1990s, my basic philosophy was this: Work=Boring, but Work+Speed+Risk=Cool. Speed and risk transformed the experience into something so stimulating, so exciting, so intense, that we began to believe that those qualities defined "good work." Now, betrayed by the reality of economic uncertainty and global instability, we're casting about for what really matters when it comes to work. ...
...It turns out that having the financial independence to walk away rarely triggers people to do just that. The reality is, making money is such hard work that it changes you. It takes twice as long as anyone plans for. It requires more sacrifices than anyone expects. You become so emotionally invested in that world -- and psychologically adapted to it -- that you don't really want to ditch it. ...
...The point is, being smarter doesn't make answering The Question easier. Using the brain to solve this problem usually only leads to answers that make the brain happy and jobs that provide what I call "brain candy." Intense mental stimulation. But it's just that: candy. A synthetic substitute for other types of gratification that can be ultimately more rewarding and enduring. As the cop in East L.A. said of his years in management at Rockwell, "It was like cheap wood that burns too fast."...
...Those who have found their place don't talk about how exciting and challenging and stimulating their work is. Their language invokes a different troika: meaningful, significant, fulfilling....
...One of the most common mistakes is not recognizing how these value systems will shape you. People think that they can insulate themselves, that they're different. They're not. The relevant question in looking at a job is not What will I do? but Who will I become? What belief system will you adopt, and what will take on heightened importance in your life?...
...Your money is good anywhere, but respect and status are only a local currency. They get heavily discounted when taken elsewhere. If you're successful at the wrong thing, the mix of praise and opportunity can lock you in forever. ...
...There's a powerful transformative effect when you surround yourself with like-minded people. Peer pressure is a great thing when it helps you accomplish your goals instead of distracting you from them....
...Probably the most debilitating obstacle to taking on The Question is the fear that making a choice is a one-way ride, that starting down a path means closing a door forever. ...
...Asking "What Should I Do With My Life?" is the modern, secular version of the great timeless questions about our identity. Asking The Question aspires to end the conflict between who you are and what you do. Answering The Question is the way to protect yourself from being lathed into someone you're not. What is freedom for if not the chance to define for yourself who you are? ...
...In other words, if you don't like The Inevitable Cocktail-Party Question, maybe it's partly because you don't like your answer...
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