Comments on: Love the Pain – Cartoon

By: Jane@Wall Lighting

Jane@Wall Lighting — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:39:18 +0000

Hi Karl,I really love your cartoon. I always think that the man who drawing cartoon is a person who has BIG LOVE and is humourous. I will be back. Thank you!

By: Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer)

Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:19:02 +0000

Hi Katie, Sometimes we do need to remind ourselves how good we have it right now. Having a 7 year plan is a good idea. You aren’t too pinched for time, but enough time to get a lot done.

By: Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer)

Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:17:28 +0000

Hi Suzen, Good way of looking at it – a signal from within. There is a reason we are feeling a feeling. The best way is to just listen and not force the issue. Would you consider writing a guest post on this idea? I think you would be perfect fit for this idea.

By: Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer)

Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:14:58 +0000

Hi Tess, That’s a great technique. It’s almost a kind of prayer to check in with the universe. Man, I really like that.

By: Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer)

Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:14:03 +0000

Hi Evita, Growth is so very important in our careers. I think that it’s even more important than the work accomplished. Most of us fail on a regular basis if we are challenging ourselves. It’s using these failures to make us smarter, stronger and happier that makes all the difference.

By: Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer)

Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:11:09 +0000

Hi Megan, Putting things into context helps us adjust to the present situation. There is always some glimmer of a positive in every circumstance.

By: Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer)

Karl Staib - CZO (Chief Zen Officer) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:09:17 +0000

Hi Nathalie, Thank you. I love the concept of creating a piece of art/cartoon from a white sheet to a finished product.

Reframing is one of my favorite techniques. With a lot of work I’ve been able to apply it in almost every difficult situation.

By: Katie West/The Levity Coach

Katie West/The Levity Coach — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:26:55 +0000

mmmm. great ideas. I had a job a few years back that was so hard…I cried almost every day after (and heck, before) work. And what it did for me was to say, “In 7 years, I want to wake up and feel elated and in love with my job.” It has been my conviction and drive every day of self employment and budding entreprenurialship(sp), I have 4 years to go to my goal, and I have no doubt I will make my goal. In many ways, I already have. Thank you or reminding me to reflect on that old job…it gave me the gift of the strength necessary to make changes.

By: suzen

suzen — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:30:51 +0000

Hi Karl! Great cartoon – and the message about pain. To me, when I’m in pain I know for sure I’m to learn something right then and there – like Tess, I’ll journal about it. Most of the time it is a signal from within me somewhere telling me to change something – location, or perhaps just my attitude!

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:40:51 +0000

Karl,
Love the cartoon. I always ask my pain-physical or emotional,”What are you trying to teach me.” I get an immediate answer most of the time. If I don’t I’ll journal.

What would my future self say,”I told you things would work out great.”