Comments on: Working Hard, Playing Hard is Old Age Thinking…There is a Better Way http://brentongieser.com/collection-of-thoughts/working-hard-playing-hard-is-old-age-thinking%e2%80%a6there-is-a-better-way New Media...New Possibilities Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Steve http://brentongieser.com/collection-of-thoughts/working-hard-playing-hard-is-old-age-thinking%e2%80%a6there-is-a-better-way/comment-page-1#comment-783 Steve Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:33:38 +0000 http://brentongieser.com/?p=190#comment-783 Just read this post - right on, man. I need to remember this more! Just read this post – right on, man. I need to remember this more!

]]> By: brentongieser http://brentongieser.com/collection-of-thoughts/working-hard-playing-hard-is-old-age-thinking%e2%80%a6there-is-a-better-way/comment-page-1#comment-30 brentongieser Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:57:25 +0000 http://brentongieser.com/?p=190#comment-30 Hey Matt, Thanks for the great comments. I think it's all a matter of perspective. I am making the statement that work doesn't have to embody the negative connotations that you alluded to. Instead, you should find the play within your work. I have seen far to many people dread their jobs and mask it by their "play". I feel like you're spot on with your approach...I can tell through your writing that you have a positive outlook on everything you do! Keep it up and keep up the blog...it's great. I hope to connect soon. Hey Matt, Thanks for the great comments. I think it’s all a matter of perspective. I am making the statement that work doesn’t have to embody the negative connotations that you alluded to. Instead, you should find the play within your work.

I have seen far to many people dread their jobs and mask it by their “play”. I feel like you’re spot on with your approach…I can tell through your writing that you have a positive outlook on everything you do! Keep it up and keep up the blog…it’s great. I hope to connect soon.

]]> By: Matt http://brentongieser.com/collection-of-thoughts/working-hard-playing-hard-is-old-age-thinking%e2%80%a6there-is-a-better-way/comment-page-1#comment-29 Matt Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:30:34 +0000 http://brentongieser.com/?p=190#comment-29 Interesting, I've always lived by the mantra of having a "balanced life" ... mixed with a little work, play, socializing, etc... mind/body/spirit. Although, I don't view work as something negative. I love what I do. I would generally agree that the typical connotation of work is something people view as negative, but not I. When I'm helping out friends find jobs and watching leads, I don't ask, "What can you do?" ... I ask what they *like* to do... because I agree, we should settle for what we enjoy and nothing less. I encourage that mentality. All too often we take what we can get... which is fair sometimes for someone who has been unemployed for a year. I would say that there needs to be some balance, though. Some equilibrium... I'm assuming you mean the book, Never Eat Alone. I have that book around here, I think I'll read it this week. Thanks for the tip. Anyway, to your ending question, I work hard and I play hard. But I enjoy both the working and the playing :) Interesting, I’ve always lived by the mantra of having a “balanced life” … mixed with a little work, play, socializing, etc… mind/body/spirit. Although, I don’t view work as something negative. I love what I do. I would generally agree that the typical connotation of work is something people view as negative, but not I. When I’m helping out friends find jobs and watching leads, I don’t ask, “What can you do?” … I ask what they *like* to do… because I agree, we should settle for what we enjoy and nothing less. I encourage that mentality. All too often we take what we can get… which is fair sometimes for someone who has been unemployed for a year.

I would say that there needs to be some balance, though. Some equilibrium… I’m assuming you mean the book, Never Eat Alone. I have that book around here, I think I’ll read it this week. Thanks for the tip.

Anyway, to your ending question, I work hard and I play hard. But I enjoy both the working and the playing :)

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