Comments on: Compete in Your Game in 2007– Stay Focused on Your Goals

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By: David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:09:51 +0000

Hi Margaret,

Thanks for your kind comments! I appreciate the warm review of the post. It’s fascinating how the common occurences - the ones that are easy to overlook - have such a big impact on our daily lives. Thanks again Margaret for your note.

Best,

David

By: David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:06:17 +0000

Hi Chris,

Great comments. Thanks! Your examples are great ones. It is so easy to fall into a race for things that do not matter. Moments like the ones you mention in your post can be new sources of fun - or gratitude as you point out - instead of moments of frustration.

Thanks again Chris for the note.

Best,

David

By: David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:02:02 +0000

Hi Robert,

Thanks for the great comments Robert. It’s amazing how quickly our day-planner can fill up without thinking about the questions you pose in your post. It is easier to prioritize what we do each day if it’s done in the context of what we value.

Thanks again for your note.

Best,

David

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:13:09 +0000

David, I loved your question “So how do we stop entering the ring with everyone?” & response — “get clear on what we are about”. We are bombarded daily by all sorts of things that seem urgent but are not really important. You have a gift for taking a common, everyday experience (like the commute to work) and drawing an important life lesson. Thank you! Margaret

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:16:40 +0000

David,
Reading your post got me thinking about the competitions I let myself get drawn into. A common one for me is the “Race for the Seat” on buses and subway trains. Now instead of being frustrated at having to stand for a commute, I’ll try to use it as a trigger for gratitude and focus! Thanks so much!

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:47:22 +0000

Hello David,
Thanks for your timely article! Your points really made me stop and think. Your article made me ask myself, what “important” things am I really committed to achieving in my personal and professional life?…..and am I doing the types of things that make me fulfilled? Regardless of someone’s response to these questions, I think Snyder’s research on “hope” is validated in our daily life’s examples. Keep up the great work!

Robert

By: senia.com — positive psychology blog » Say “Yes” in the New Year

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:01:46 +0000

[…] Once you do that - once you decide that you are going to say “Yes” to the most important items - then providence moves too. Once you are in the market for a red Beetle, you start to see more red Beetles on the road. Alvin frequently writes that once a person focuses on his goals, then everything else falls into place (see here and here). David Pollay writes on the newly launched Positive Psychology News Daily about starting the New Year off right: he suggests writing down your goals and focusing on them two minutes a day. Simple and effective. […]

By: David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:32:45 +0000

Thanks Alvin for your note!

It is fascinating to explore what powers our personal hope. I sure try to roll up my sleeves and apply Snyder’s findings. And the better I am at doing so, the more hopeful I feel. And the more hopeful I feel, the more energy and confidence I have to pursue the life I want to lead.

Thanks again for connecting Alvin.

Best, David

By: Alvin

Alvin — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:29:50 +0000

That’s fascinating, David. I’ve always wondered about the nature of hope; it’s so important but how do we define it? Snyder’s discovery is good food for thought.