Comments on: Hard Work Is A Necessary But Not Sufficient Cause of Success http://www.manasclerk.com/blog/2010/02/27/hard-work-is-a-necessary-but-not-sufficient-cause-of-success/ Because the killer app is us. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Forrest Christian http://www.manasclerk.com/blog/2010/02/27/hard-work-is-a-necessary-but-not-sufficient-cause-of-success/#comment-29747 Forrest Christian Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:46:23 +0000 http://www.manasclerk.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-29747 Alicia, the story was about a journey being destroyed through no fault of her own. So if the journey is the point, it's even more tragic. There are many ways this can happen. Most common are social causes. Yes, some people do indeed beat the social milieu and achieve the journey they want. But some people also win the Powerball. Most people don't. You can work hard and do everything right, yet still end up with nothing but disrespect and contempt from your world. Which means that it's best to be on a different journey. A friend of mine was an internationally ranked tennis player. He had to leave competition but he framed it as God wanting him to do something different. He framed his life journey to success wasn't even "obey my God and live that out being the best tennis player I can be" but rather "obey my God and live that out wherever he leads me". He had to do no major reframing of his life journey when his professional career was cut short because it was only a means to an end, and not the end in itsef. Had he framed success as "being the best tennis player I can be" he would be a failure. Success is still defined as achieving a goal, but his goal is to grow closer and closer to his God, continually changing to be more godly. While this isn't something most people want out of life, the idea of framing your journey so that it is above all circumstances seems wise, and can probably be done in a variety of ways. Alicia, the story was about a journey being destroyed through no fault of her own. So if the journey is the point, it’s even more tragic.

There are many ways this can happen. Most common are social causes. Yes, some people do indeed beat the social milieu and achieve the journey they want. But some people also win the Powerball. Most people don’t. You can work hard and do everything right, yet still end up with nothing but disrespect and contempt from your world.

Which means that it’s best to be on a different journey.

A friend of mine was an internationally ranked tennis player. He had to leave competition but he framed it as God wanting him to do something different. He framed his life journey to success wasn’t even “obey my God and live that out being the best tennis player I can be” but rather “obey my God and live that out wherever he leads me”. He had to do no major reframing of his life journey when his professional career was cut short because it was only a means to an end, and not the end in itsef. Had he framed success as “being the best tennis player I can be” he would be a failure. Success is still defined as achieving a goal, but his goal is to grow closer and closer to his God, continually changing to be more godly. While this isn’t something most people want out of life, the idea of framing your journey so that it is above all circumstances seems wise, and can probably be done in a variety of ways.

]]> By: Mary McQueen http://www.manasclerk.com/blog/2010/02/27/hard-work-is-a-necessary-but-not-sufficient-cause-of-success/#comment-29744 Mary McQueen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:56:28 +0000 http://www.manasclerk.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-29744 In the words of Flannery O'Connor, you said a mouthful when you said that, brother. Your words are comforting. And true. In the words of Flannery O’Connor, you said a mouthful when you said that, brother.

Your words are comforting. And true.

]]> By: Alicia Parr http://www.manasclerk.com/blog/2010/02/27/hard-work-is-a-necessary-but-not-sufficient-cause-of-success/#comment-29741 Alicia Parr Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.manasclerk.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-29741 Hm. I see my snarky fake tags about the above comment containing preachy sounding content got absorbed into the ether. Oh well. Hm. I see my snarky fake tags about the above comment containing preachy sounding content got absorbed into the ether. Oh well.

]]> By: Alicia Parr http://www.manasclerk.com/blog/2010/02/27/hard-work-is-a-necessary-but-not-sufficient-cause-of-success/#comment-29740 Alicia Parr Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:55:59 +0000 http://www.manasclerk.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-29740 Sometimes the lessons we need to learn in this life are different from what we originally suppose they are. What is success? Fully owning one's path with an openness to continued learning about life is about as close as one can get. Said differently, success is being the best you you can be without impeding others from doing the same. Plus the whole destination vs. journey as the goal dialectic. Sometimes the lessons we need to learn in this life are different from what we originally suppose they are.

What is success?

Fully owning one’s path with an openness to continued learning about life is about as close as one can get. Said differently, success is being the best you you can be without impeding others from doing the same. Plus the whole destination vs. journey as the goal dialectic.

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