[Finding the perfect pen] Doing... the do!
Over at Eleven Minute Awesome, there's an invigorated article about doing it over faking it. I really like how it turned out, so I figured that I'd try to get other folks to read it before it self destructs or something.
I was told that someone stopped following me because I was too motivated with my stuff, and that essentially I was too happy. My goals and this other person's goals did not mix anymore. Essentially, what I was told was that they were too depressed to really appreciate me. And I think, "surely that can't be the sole goal of this person - nobody really wants to be depressed all the time, right?" My brain kept trying to figure it out.
So, I'm wondering about the situations that exuberance and happiness, and relative contentedness and awesomeness wouldn't be appropriate. When is it important to NOT have a positive attitude? I mean, I'm definitely not wallowing in joyfulness all the time, but I'm working my way to get out of those times when it comes up. But this person... well, this person would rather wallow. I don't get it, do you?
I was told that someone stopped following me because I was too motivated with my stuff, and that essentially I was too happy. My goals and this other person's goals did not mix anymore. Essentially, what I was told was that they were too depressed to really appreciate me. And I think, "surely that can't be the sole goal of this person - nobody really wants to be depressed all the time, right?" My brain kept trying to figure it out.
So, I'm wondering about the situations that exuberance and happiness, and relative contentedness and awesomeness wouldn't be appropriate. When is it important to NOT have a positive attitude? I mean, I'm definitely not wallowing in joyfulness all the time, but I'm working my way to get out of those times when it comes up. But this person... well, this person would rather wallow. I don't get it, do you?