Comments on: 5 Steps to Finding True Joy and Removing Your Sorrows http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/ A personal development blog! Tue, 22 May 2012 13:25:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Let’s Clear Out Your Mental Clutter « The Little Flower at the End of the Rainbow http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/comment-page-1/#comment-50383 Let’s Clear Out Your Mental Clutter « The Little Flower at the End of the Rainbow Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:38:46 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/#comment-50383 [...] Avoidance Behaviors that Clutter the Mind: A major source of mental clutter is the nagging existence of unfinished business. We tend to avoid situations we find uncomfortable or difficult, and many times we will overburden ourselves with other responsibilities just to avoid an unpleasant task. All this does is make us even more tired and more stressed than before, and the unfavorable task is still waiting. In fact, many times the job left waiting for us becomes even more dreadful in our minds because now we not only have the unfinished business hanging over us, but the anticipation of it builds up its own kind of stress.Procrastination, which is directly related to avoidance, also causes mental clutter. Whenever you leave a job undone, you are going to have a nagging voice in your head constantly reminding you of the unfinished business. You will also feel physical stress until you just dig in and get the job done.Avoidance prevents us from using good time management techniques and usually costs us hours in wasted time. [...] [...] Avoidance Behaviors that Clutter the Mind: A major source of mental clutter is the nagging existence of unfinished business. We tend to avoid situations we find uncomfortable or difficult, and many times we will overburden ourselves with other responsibilities just to avoid an unpleasant task. All this does is make us even more tired and more stressed than before, and the unfavorable task is still waiting. In fact, many times the job left waiting for us becomes even more dreadful in our minds because now we not only have the unfinished business hanging over us, but the anticipation of it builds up its own kind of stress.Procrastination, which is directly related to avoidance, also causes mental clutter. Whenever you leave a job undone, you are going to have a nagging voice in your head constantly reminding you of the unfinished business. You will also feel physical stress until you just dig in and get the job done.Avoidance prevents us from using good time management techniques and usually costs us hours in wasted time. [...]

]]> By: jen_chan, writer SureFireWealth.com http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/comment-page-1/#comment-38025 jen_chan, writer SureFireWealth.com Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:47:09 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/#comment-38025 Being unhappy won't achieve anything. It might get you attention for a while but that's about it. You lose in the long run. I should know. I've been through this before. Instead of allowing your sorrows to pool, do something about it. Do you really want to be sad forever? Being unhappy won’t achieve anything. It might get you attention for a while but that’s about it. You lose in the long run. I should know. I’ve been through this before. Instead of allowing your sorrows to pool, do something about it. Do you really want to be sad forever?

]]> By: 502forever http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/comment-page-1/#comment-35975 502forever Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:38:23 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/#comment-35975 Good method. Thanks~ Good method. Thanks~

]]> By: Craig Harper http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/comment-page-1/#comment-35131 Craig Harper Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:50:34 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/#comment-35131 Somtimes all we need to do is change our attitude. Not always simple but too often our brain is pre-set to 'auto-pilot' and we simply go through the motions. We do (think, choose, react, behave, communicate) today exactly as we did yesterday, even though yesterday sucked. With the right attitude I know that even if I'm in the same situation as yesterday, today will be a more enjoyable, productive and fun day because I will be different in that situation. By choice. Somtimes all we need to do is change our attitude.
Not always simple but too often our brain is pre-set to ‘auto-pilot’ and we simply go through the motions. We do (think, choose, react, behave, communicate) today exactly as we did yesterday, even though yesterday sucked.
With the right attitude I know that even if I’m in the same situation as yesterday, today will be a more enjoyable, productive and fun day because I will be different in that situation. By choice.

]]> By: Tina Su - Think Simple Now http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/comment-page-1/#comment-34738 Tina Su - Think Simple Now Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:29:14 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/#comment-34738 Thank you for the reminder Albert! I've been running around lately with the many pulls of daily demands that I've forgotten to slow down and to reconnect with myself. I really need to do that and get into a regular meditation routine. :) What's your Meditation routine Albert? Thank you for the reminder Albert!
I’ve been running around lately with the many pulls of daily demands that I’ve forgotten to slow down and to reconnect with myself. I really need to do that and get into a regular meditation routine. :)
What’s your Meditation routine Albert?

]]> By: tracy ho http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/comment-page-1/#comment-34707 tracy ho Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:21:48 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/#comment-34707 Thank you, for sharing, all the best Tracy Ho Thank you, for sharing, all the best

Tracy Ho

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/comment-page-1/#comment-34680 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:32:32 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/#comment-34680 Thank You Shelvia, yes this was based on various Buddhist practices that I've compiled over a few weeks of research. There are several variations, this is the one that worked best for me. Thank You Shelvia, yes this was based on various Buddhist practices that I’ve compiled over a few weeks of research. There are several variations, this is the one that worked best for me.

]]> By: Reader Discussion: Should we have beliefs? » Personal Development - The Urban Monk http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/comment-page-1/#comment-34584 Reader Discussion: Should we have beliefs? » Personal Development - The Urban Monk Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:28:24 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/#comment-34584 [...] Next, I was recently a guest blogger for the equally awesome Ririan Project. I’d like to say thank you to Ririan, who’s a fantastic guy and well worth your support. You can find my guest post, on (you guessed it) emotions right here on Finding True Joy and Removing Your Sorrows. Thank you so much Ririan, once again! [...] [...] Next, I was recently a guest blogger for the equally awesome Ririan Project. I’d like to say thank you to Ririan, who’s a fantastic guy and well worth your support. You can find my guest post, on (you guessed it) emotions right here on Finding True Joy and Removing Your Sorrows. Thank you so much Ririan, once again! [...]

]]> By: Shelvia http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/comment-page-1/#comment-34530 Shelvia Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:15:37 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/12/04/5-steps-to-finding-true-joy-and-removing-your-sorrows/#comment-34530 Interestingly very closely related to the part in the book I'm currently reading, "Buddhism for Busy People" Chapter 3: How to Meditate... Thanks for a very well written article! Interestingly very closely related to the part in the book I’m currently reading, “Buddhism for Busy People” Chapter 3: How to Meditate…
Thanks for a very well written article!

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