tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832291873344926372.post513755281214732155..comments2024-03-24T14:03:17.111-04:00Comments on Cape Cod Gunny - Michael Riley: The question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" is not just for kids.Michael Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15959746627356186242noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832291873344926372.post-11195708010751585812020-07-03T07:22:34.482-04:002020-07-03T07:22:34.482-04:00Saying "No" is the...Saying "No" is the... Michael Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959746627356186242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832291873344926372.post-23592531448183038752020-07-03T07:19:54.338-04:002020-07-03T07:19:54.338-04:00I understand where you are coming from. I have had...I understand where you are coming from. I have had to learn how to say "No". Saying know is the easy part, not feeling guilty about it afterward is the hard part. I want you to picture a dartboard. Tiny"red" center, surrounded by a slightly larger "green" circle. The rest of the dartboard is black. The "red" is you're immediate family and the "green" is your close friends. The black represents the rest of the people you know. Practice saying "No" to this crowd first. Eventually it will become easier.<br />Michael Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959746627356186242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832291873344926372.post-47652549638788229592020-07-01T12:24:00.404-04:002020-07-01T12:24:00.404-04:00I like that it is tanglible and has very low barri...I like that it is tanglible and has very low barriers to completion. Anybody can do this. The act of writing things down makes them so much more certain and actionable compared to a vague resolution just do something (or not) in the future.<br />For my part, I spend most of my time doing things for other people so that I don't let them down. All kinds of circles of people rely on me to get things that matter done. After a while though I resent it and wish I hadn't taken on so much. Something like this might help me strike a better balance. Hmmmm.IronManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12491686798773799841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832291873344926372.post-55339582856147391572020-06-30T12:07:18.805-04:002020-06-30T12:07:18.805-04:00Great idea. It is useful to get the kids to focus ...Great idea. It is useful to get the kids to focus on the question no matter if they are young, in HS or college, and something we adults should consider. I spent the past 20 years focused on raising kids and furthering a career that will help me care for the family. I realized I had to add a third priority to make sure I cared for myself and began exercising again to stay healthy for the family. With the youngest going off to college, part of my work is done and I can start to revisit that question of what I want to do when I grow up. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089273197934930108noreply@blogger.com