tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post114474863212248755..comments2023-11-03T04:52:12.177-04:00Comments on Looking Through the Eyes of a Christian Triathlete: Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1147880186777204142006-05-17T11:36:00.000-04:002006-05-17T11:36:00.000-04:00Hi! Just want to say what a nice site. Bye, see yo...Hi! Just want to say what a nice site. Bye, see you soon.<BR/><A HREF="http://2465.siske.info/" REL="nofollow">»</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1145158200576216732006-04-15T23:30:00.000-04:002006-04-15T23:30:00.000-04:00cliff, you continue to inspire me. i'm really happ...cliff, you continue to inspire me. i'm really happy that God revealed these things to you -- especially late at night.Boris' Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060729086345980489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1145013164449906142006-04-14T07:12:00.000-04:002006-04-14T07:12:00.000-04:00Yeah, money is not everything. AT ALL. I look at...Yeah, money is not everything. AT ALL. I look at my bosses and how work IS their life and I think 'no thanks'. I think at this point I want to create a job for myself where I get to enjoy the things I like. It's hard at a young age to pinpoint what you want to do forever, and I think that's why so many people our age work for a few years then make drastic career changes. I know I'm ready for Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08904635948454938056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144901613916233022006-04-13T00:13:00.000-04:002006-04-13T00:13:00.000-04:00Man, life is life...Growing up is also admitting t...Man, life is life...Growing up is also admitting that life isn't perfect but adapting to your surroundings and accepting what God gave you. There is coincidence that you and I met or the fact that we are all part of the same fellowship. God put us here at the specific time and place that we met for a reason. He has a purpose for all of us. I mean there is no such thing as a perfect job...WhenBonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209255063808111243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144889687208087792006-04-12T20:54:00.000-04:002006-04-12T20:54:00.000-04:00Awesome post, Cliff! I've been blessed with a job...Awesome post, Cliff! I've been blessed with a job that I really do enjoy...most of the time...! :) But it is interesting to see so many young people hating their jobs...sounds trite but we really should appreciate what God's given us. You seem to have a grasp on that, which is awesome.Trisaratopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516116052466206839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144876813534200702006-04-12T17:20:00.000-04:002006-04-12T17:20:00.000-04:00I think this post makes plenty of sense!Three time...I think this post makes plenty of sense!<BR/><BR/>Three times in my life I got jobs that I thought were my perfect Dream Jobs. In time my attitude changed. Three times I left those jobs thinking, "THAT SUCKED!"<BR/><BR/>I like my job now the best. :-)Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144853678558860532006-04-12T10:54:00.000-04:002006-04-12T10:54:00.000-04:00Being almost 40; having been in the work force for...Being almost 40; having been in the work force for almost 20 years; here is my perspective. <BR/><BR/>You will never find yourself in your current life situation EVER again. Assuming you're like most other people, you will get a spouse, kids, home etc. in the coming years. You don't have any of that right now. The only thing you have right now is a job, and you will definitely have one then Battmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613551130558653989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144852093834380492006-04-12T10:28:00.000-04:002006-04-12T10:28:00.000-04:00I have a mantra for you that I often repeat to mys...I have a mantra for you that I often repeat to myself.<BR/><BR/>I like my job, I love my.......wife, son, daughter, parents, dogs, etc. <BR/><BR/>Like the material things in your life, love the living things in your life. <BR/><BR/>I too am in IT and often wonder what good am I offering to the world. I am good at my job and am paid well for it, but where is the overall benefit. I am happy Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903883660163304283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144843620245303812006-04-12T08:07:00.000-04:002006-04-12T08:07:00.000-04:00I'm with Lora, what's important is that you keep a...I'm with Lora, what's important is that you keep asking questions. Look at the book of Palsms - it is all about asking questions and pouring out your heart to the Lord. That is what the Lord desires, a heart to heart connection!<BR/><BR/>You made an extremely good point - the job is a means to an end, and that's all it should be. Too many people make the job the end, and they wonder why they Kewl Nitroxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517712376525962375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144823203028274102006-04-12T02:26:00.000-04:002006-04-12T02:26:00.000-04:00Cliff- excellent post. Won't repeat what alot of ...Cliff- excellent post. Won't repeat what alot of others have said..great feedback from everyone. Continue to feed your passions regardless of the job situation though! You only get one go around - make it count!:-)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074871956216549830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144812651202124112006-04-11T23:30:00.000-04:002006-04-11T23:30:00.000-04:00I am happy to be getting an education to become a ...I am happy to be getting an education to become a teacher even though I have to listen to all the naysayers tell me how little teachers make. I do believe that it is much more important to be doing something every day that you enjoy and believe in. I am sure that there will be many times that I will not enjoy my job, but I know in my heart that I believe in public education and helping children. robtherunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066981363064781863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144810266845782462006-04-11T22:51:00.000-04:002006-04-11T22:51:00.000-04:00Clif, As always you are a man of great words of wi...Clif, <BR/>As always you are a man of great words of wisdom and truth! I came to this realization when I really started getting serious in the whole cycling and triathlon thing. The question you should ask...what are your priorities and are they in the right order? My answer was no, my job was 1st, school 2nd, and everything else a far 3rd. Now my 1st priority is my training and everthing else Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144809922113421192006-04-11T22:45:00.000-04:002006-04-11T22:45:00.000-04:00Cliff,What a great post. I often struggle with the...Cliff,<BR/>What a great post. I often struggle with these thoughts as well. For me I am in a career that I when I began it, I thought it might be for me, but now, I realize that it is not. I can pinpoint the exact moment in time that I chose one path over another, and it was the wrong path. So now, I just have to deal with it. Although I am only 31, and not too young to change careers, I am too BuckeyeRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375077439519438301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144808729666017272006-04-11T22:25:00.000-04:002006-04-11T22:25:00.000-04:00But is it wrong to WANT to find that job that make...But is it wrong to WANT to find that job that makes you get of bed every morning? I am lucky. I really love what I do. Even now, at 7:22 PM, when I'm still at my desk taking a break, I love what I do. Keep searching - there is something out there for you to love... (And if leaving at 5 to train is it, then good job for finding that!)Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544100298775237799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144808440062293182006-04-11T22:20:00.000-04:002006-04-11T22:20:00.000-04:00Cliff, Thanks for sharing. Be patient, be alert, r...Cliff, Thanks for sharing. Be patient, be alert, remain faithful. The answers will come, sometimes even at times we least expect like 3am.qcmierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993355080112850236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144803449251899882006-04-11T20:57:00.000-04:002006-04-11T20:57:00.000-04:00Hi Cliff,Great post and very thought provoking. T...Hi Cliff,<BR/><BR/>Great post and very thought provoking. <BR/><BR/>The internal debate you have about job vs career is one I often have with myself and my peers as well. As I grow older I find less self-worth from work and more from life. I think one of the things I struggle with is that pursuing the riches and success at work is almost in my mind obligatory because it's something I feel I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144799840234063812006-04-11T19:57:00.001-04:002006-04-11T19:57:00.001-04:00It is awesome that you realize that your parents m...It is awesome that you realize that your parents made sacrifices because of you and that you appreciate that! Wow.<BR/><BR/>In response to your post - I wouldn't say I went all out - we went out with a plan and basically executed it. I like to keep my heartrate in the 140s and 150s during training (except for speed training and tempo runs) and for 1/2 and full marathons I try to stay in that Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247706206261725627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144799834840791632006-04-11T19:57:00.000-04:002006-04-11T19:57:00.000-04:00everyone is different. being in research, a lot of...everyone is different. being in research, a lot of people are workaholics and believe your life should be your job. i love my job but don't want to do it 24-7. i have way too many interests. I picked science b/c I thought it was a good way to integrate a career with something interesting and challenging. However, I still love the outdoors, animals, and riding horses, which I will do again somedayRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821164461194210117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144784985151893432006-04-11T15:49:00.000-04:002006-04-11T15:49:00.000-04:00Few of us can translate what we love to do into a ...Few of us can translate what we love to do into a reliable paycheck. How many highly paid knitters, gardeners, triathletes and novelists can the world really support?<BR/><BR/>Life is about making sacrifices, seeking balance, and finding a way to realize your true heart's desire, not what the dominant culture says ought to be your passion.<BR/><BR/>If your real love is something (or a lot of Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144782787234256282006-04-11T15:13:00.000-04:002006-04-11T15:13:00.000-04:00Great insights and good feedback. My 2cents - I ha...Great insights and good feedback. <BR/><BR/>My 2cents - I have left jobs I hated to move on. Life is too short to be miserable. However, I'm with you, if you can't leave, think about what the "not so great job" gives you in benifits. For example - the place you live, the car you drive, the nice bike, the vacations. Maybe a little reverse (positive) thinking and before ya know it the job ain't so Dawn - Pink Chick Trishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627072932001752189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144778832138434722006-04-11T14:07:00.000-04:002006-04-11T14:07:00.000-04:00This is Will's comment:Comments aren't working so ...This is Will's comment:<BR/><BR/>Comments aren't working so here it is<BR/> <BR/>I have gone (going?) through similar thoughts Cliff. At one point I thought about leaving I.T. and just working at a canoe or outfitters shop, just relax and enjoy things slow.<BR/>I learned to not trust media, movies, TV shows, Oprah etc. They don't have any more answers than you or I do. Maybe less.<BR/>Work is Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144778136154593442006-04-11T13:55:00.000-04:002006-04-11T13:55:00.000-04:00good post Cliff. I think we all struggle with the...good post Cliff. I think we all struggle with these questions (and if we don't we should!)E-Speedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569869104198800517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144776465716917932006-04-11T13:27:00.000-04:002006-04-11T13:27:00.000-04:00For me all of life is a gift. We are here by the w...For me all of life is a gift. We are here by the will of someone greater than ourselves. What some see as coincidence I would call providence. I too am the product of sacrificial parents. They have blessed my life and I owe them a debt I will never be able to repay. I'm trying to pass that on to my children. <BR/><BR/>I can see that your faith is causing you to see life in new ways. You should Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144774477030639252006-04-11T12:54:00.000-04:002006-04-11T12:54:00.000-04:00yeah, those deep thought will surely keep you awak...yeah, those deep thought will surely keep you awake at night, but great post! <BR/><BR/>I think some people do strive to find & work at job that brings them happiness(less stress or whatever) with less pay but the fast increasing of cost-of-living works against them, it's alway something not adding up it seems.psbowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864692694666268162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1144770949359428212006-04-11T11:55:00.000-04:002006-04-11T11:55:00.000-04:00As your family is Chinese you still know that in e...As your family is Chinese you still know that in everything there are two halves, the good and the bad, the hard and the easy.<BR/>I’m pretty sure there is this positive side on your work, since you choose you profession freely.<BR/>Even choosing what you call following your heart could have its bad side... so just try to live enjoying always the positive side... on what ever you choose to do!Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844841928699319816noreply@blogger.com