Comments on: Book a week http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/ the tao that can be blogged is not the eternal tao Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Terri http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1543 Terri Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:38:24 +0000 http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1543 I had written another reply, and the lovely internet (or whatever) decided not to take it. The gist is thus... It's not the word that really matters. If your issue with the word itself gets in the way of your doing something, that's when it's a problem. You hardly need to set a book goal--it's a habit you already have. (And it's a good one, I'm definitely not knocking it.) When it's something less easy for you, the word itself is just another thing that gets in the way. It's the thing that matters, and not the word. I had written another reply, and the lovely internet (or whatever) decided not to take it. The gist is thus… It’s not the word that really matters. If your issue with the word itself gets in the way of your doing something, that’s when it’s a problem. You hardly need to set a book goal–it’s a habit you already have. (And it’s a good one, I’m definitely not knocking it.) When it’s something less easy for you, the word itself is just another thing that gets in the way. It’s the thing that matters, and not the word.

]]> By: John http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1490 John Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:18:19 +0000 http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1490 I too have a problem with the term "goal". Though widely used in hockey and soccer, I prefer the term "score"...it sounds more badass somehow. Everyone can get behind a score. Then again, there is something majestic about the extended "goooooooaaaaaallllllll"..."ssscccccoooooooooorrrrr" doesn't work as well. I don't know. Good luck with your goals. Now, what's this about books? I too have a problem with the term “goal”. Though widely used in hockey and soccer, I prefer the term “score”…it sounds more badass somehow. Everyone can get behind a score. Then again, there is something majestic about the extended “goooooooaaaaaallllllll”…”ssscccccoooooooooorrrrr” doesn’t work as well. I don’t know. Good luck with your goals. Now, what’s this about books?

]]> By: Editrix http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1474 Editrix Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:58:05 +0000 http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1474 Good on you! I look forward to your book reports. I know what you mean about the "goal" thing (and part of it could be my association with certain corporate culture). For me, a "habit" is a better way to think about it -- to ingrain some improvement in my life and enjoy the process and sometimes surprises more than getting to the finish line and crossing it off my list. That's one reason why those "100 things I want to do before I die" lists creep me out a bit. Good on you! I look forward to your book reports.

I know what you mean about the “goal” thing (and part of it could be my association with certain corporate culture). For me, a “habit” is a better way to think about it — to ingrain some improvement in my life and enjoy the process and sometimes surprises more than getting to the finish line and crossing it off my list. That’s one reason why those “100 things I want to do before I die” lists creep me out a bit.

]]> By: Ezra Ball http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1472 Ezra Ball Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:37:53 +0000 http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1472 See, your second comment gets close to heart of the issue. If I set a goal of reading a book a week, if I do that, then I have accomplished a goal. I haven't read a book. If I just say I'm going to read a book a week, and then read a book a week, then I've read a book a week. See, your second comment gets close to heart of the issue. If I set a goal of reading a book a week, if I do that, then I have accomplished a goal. I haven’t read a book.

If I just say I’m going to read a book a week, and then read a book a week, then I’ve read a book a week.

]]> By: Ezra Ball http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1471 Ezra Ball Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:36:17 +0000 http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1471 Well, as you note, this is a goal, even if I can't call it that. If I call it that, I just won't do it. I know myself. Calling it a "pace", makes it a fact and that lets me just do it and not worry about doing it or not doing it. And I have already read my 4 for the first four weeks of January, I just haven't written them up yet. Well, as you note, this is a goal, even if I can’t call it that. If I call it that, I just won’t do it. I know myself.

Calling it a “pace”, makes it a fact and that lets me just do it and not worry about doing it or not doing it.

And I have already read my 4 for the first four weeks of January, I just haven’t written them up yet.

]]> By: Terri http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1470 Terri Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:35:50 +0000 http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1470 Oh... and if doing what you set out to do makes you feel empty, then I guess I hope you don't actually read a book a week, even though I think you'd be happy if you at least came close. Oh… and if doing what you set out to do makes you feel empty, then I guess I hope you don’t actually read a book a week, even though I think you’d be happy if you at least came close.

]]> By: Terri http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1469 Terri Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:25:41 +0000 http://realfake.org/blog/2006/01/28/book-a-week/#comment-1469 I like the book goal. The negative vibes toward goal setting sort of throw a bucket of teeth into my gears (a lovely vision, no?). I get a very different feeling than the one you describe when I set goals and achieve them, and I tend to be very unhappy when I do neither. But that's another story. I like the book goal. The negative vibes toward goal setting sort of throw a bucket of teeth into my gears (a lovely vision, no?). I get a very different feeling than the one you describe when I set goals and achieve them, and I tend to be very unhappy when I do neither. But that’s another story.

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