Comments on: Where’s the passion? http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/11/26/wheres-the-passion/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:22:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer K http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/11/26/wheres-the-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Jennifer K Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:33:46 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=3268#comment-383 Sure, there are a lot of people who enjoy earning money, yet they might not have much money or not be happy with their money that they already earned. I have a particular greedy friend who fits this description perfectly. I noticed that these types of people have much more satisfaction talking about how much money they earned; rather than just being happy with their money. As a result, I think that the happiness from greed of wealth is very temporary, because greedy people can never have enough money. it is just a state of mind J Sure, there are a lot of people who enjoy earning money, yet they might not have much money or not be happy with their money that they already earned. I have a particular greedy friend who fits this description perfectly. I noticed that these types of people have much more satisfaction talking about how much money they earned; rather than just being happy with their money. As a result, I think that the happiness from greed of wealth is very temporary, because greedy people can never have enough money. it is just a state of mind

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]]> By: Mihnea Galeteanu http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/11/26/wheres-the-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Mihnea Galeteanu Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:18:24 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=3268#comment-382 As is the case with most things, if done for the wrong reasons an MBA can definitely lead to unhappiness. But I think as a species we're predestined to make choices that are very shortsighted. We are taught from a very early age to simplify our decisions as much as possible (Roger Martin spends the whole Opposible Mind to describe this). After all we're told by our parents over and over again how we can't have it all. As such we quickly start making sacrifices in the way we define ourselves as happy people and choose to focus on very few things like money and power. As is the case with most things, if done for the wrong reasons an MBA can definitely lead to unhappiness. But I think as a species we’re predestined to make choices that are very shortsighted. We are taught from a very early age to simplify our decisions as much as possible (Roger Martin spends the whole Opposible Mind to describe this). After all we’re told by our parents over and over again how we can’t have it all. As such we quickly start making sacrifices in the way we define ourselves as happy people and choose to focus on very few things like money and power.

]]> By: Idris Mootee http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/11/26/wheres-the-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Idris Mootee Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:44:28 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=3268#comment-381 Great post Cheesan. MBAs, big job titles and money don't bring happiness -- but they aren't what makes one unhappy, either. In fact, I thinks most MBAs create more unhappy people than happy people. There is a false sense of what it an do for one. It is a great way to equip new skills and make new friends ( so you can replace some) but it is not a path to be a better or happier person... perhaps smarter. Probably not happier. Idris (Shanghai) Great post Cheesan.

MBAs, big job titles and money don’t bring happiness — but they aren’t what makes one unhappy, either. In fact, I thinks most MBAs create more unhappy people than happy people. There is a false sense of what it an do for one. It is a great way to equip new skills and make new friends ( so you can replace some) but it is not a path to be a better or happier person… perhaps smarter. Probably not happier.

Idris (Shanghai)

]]> By: Mihnea Galeteanu http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/11/26/wheres-the-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Mihnea Galeteanu Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:46:51 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=3268#comment-380 Yesterday I went to lunch with 3 very intelligent, very driven colleagues. And, I kid you not, we spent 3 hours complaining about the leadership of our organization, our roles within it and the fact that change, which is what our organization desperately needs, is nowhere in sight. And I too came out of there questioning whether I'm in the right place and thinking exactly what you commented also, how good am I to this organization if I keep complaining about it? Not much. But today I woke up with a different perspective: all of us showed passion in our conversation! Yes, it was a little bit of a complain-fest, but the conversation also contained elements of "what are we going to do about it?". Sometimes complacency is an indication of lack of passion. Being unhappy about where things are today and everyday is after all the Toyota Way. Yesterday I went to lunch with 3 very intelligent, very driven colleagues. And, I kid you not, we spent 3 hours complaining about the leadership of our organization, our roles within it and the fact that change, which is what our organization desperately needs, is nowhere in sight. And I too came out of there questioning whether I’m in the right place and thinking exactly what you commented also, how good am I to this organization if I keep complaining about it? Not much. But today I woke up with a different perspective: all of us showed passion in our conversation! Yes, it was a little bit of a complain-fest, but the conversation also contained elements of “what are we going to do about it?”. Sometimes complacency is an indication of lack of passion. Being unhappy about where things are today and everyday is after all the Toyota Way.

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