Comments on: What Are You Chasing – Instant Gratification Or Happiness? http://midlifemaverick.com/what-are-you-chasing-instant-gratification-or-happiness/ Helping The Unfulfilled Live And Work In A Way That Excites Them The Most. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:06:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin http://midlifemaverick.com/what-are-you-chasing-instant-gratification-or-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Colin Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:14:24 +0000 http://midlifemaverick.com/?p=748#comment-662 Hola Sital I thought you would like the analogy :o) Rock on Hola Sital

I thought you would like the analogy :o )

Rock on

]]> By: Colin http://midlifemaverick.com/what-are-you-chasing-instant-gratification-or-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Colin Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:08:08 +0000 http://midlifemaverick.com/?p=748#comment-661 Hi Skip You make two great points especially how easy it is to discount a compliment and thus reinforce a low self image. Just saying thank you can go along way to changing how we feel about ourself. And it makes it pleasurable for the giver. Nice to meet you electronically and thanks for droping in. Hi Skip
You make two great points especially how easy it is to discount a compliment and thus reinforce a low self image. Just saying thank you can go along way to changing how we feel about ourself. And it makes it pleasurable for the giver.
Nice to meet you electronically and thanks for droping in.

]]> By: Skip Weisman http://midlifemaverick.com/what-are-you-chasing-instant-gratification-or-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Skip Weisman Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:04:25 +0000 http://midlifemaverick.com/?p=748#comment-643 Great article Colin. Two points: 1) Another strategy I coach my clients to overcome the low self-esteem and self-worth issue is to learn how to begin accepting compliments. So many people do not know how to, or because of their low self-image won't allow themselves to accept the compliment. So, we discount the compliment, we say we're not worthy of it, and it continues to reinforce the negative believes we have about ourselves. I also tell my clients that to continue to deflect and discount the compliment is to discount the opinions of others who have taken the time, thought and effort to offer the compliment and so, if for no other reason if to appreciate the other's effort and insights, we should accept the compliments of others. That over time will help us to shift our self-image as we build a new habit of thinking, feeling and acting. 2) I love ketchup and many times have done the same with foods I have to 'spice' up and make palatable. One thing to add is that ketchup is a condiment that has little nutritional value as well, and provides about as long-term value/pleasure as the other short-term pleasures for instant-gratification strategies you make note of. For long-term nutrition and health we should be adding more value to our meals than condiments like ketchup. Which I still use to a much lesser extent than before. Great article Colin.
Two points:
1) Another strategy I coach my clients to overcome the low self-esteem and self-worth issue is to learn how to begin accepting compliments. So many people do not know how to, or because of their low self-image won’t allow themselves to accept the compliment. So, we discount the compliment, we say we’re not worthy of it, and it continues to reinforce the negative believes we have about ourselves.

I also tell my clients that to continue to deflect and discount the compliment is to discount the opinions of others who have taken the time, thought and effort to offer the compliment and so, if for no other reason if to appreciate the other’s effort and insights, we should accept the compliments of others. That over time will help us to shift our self-image as we build a new habit of thinking, feeling and acting.

2) I love ketchup and many times have done the same with foods I have to ‘spice’ up and make palatable. One thing to add is that ketchup is a condiment that has little nutritional value as well, and provides about as long-term value/pleasure as the other short-term pleasures for instant-gratification strategies you make note of. For long-term nutrition and health we should be adding more value to our meals than condiments like ketchup. Which I still use to a much lesser extent than before.

]]> By: Sital http://midlifemaverick.com/what-are-you-chasing-instant-gratification-or-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Sital Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:33:56 +0000 http://midlifemaverick.com/?p=748#comment-635 Colin, Great post....(love the ketchup analogy!) Sital Colin,

Great post….(love the ketchup analogy!)

Sital

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