Comments on: An Alternative to Balance: Focused Intensity http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity Smart Habits for Rich Living Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:57:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Die eigenen Grenzen verschieben … « Leben in 20xx http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-21271 Die eigenen Grenzen verschieben … « Leben in 20xx Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:48:10 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-21271 [...] have noticed that I go through these intense phases in my life where I put everything I have – and then some – into the pursuit of what I want, and [...] [...] have noticed that I go through these intense phases in my life where I put everything I have – and then some – into the pursuit of what I want, and [...]

]]> By: Push Past Your Limits | The Fire Within http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-20438 Push Past Your Limits | The Fire Within Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:19:04 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-20438 [...] when I get into these phases. Do you ever feel this way?I have noticed that I go through these intense phases in my life where I put everything I have – and then some – into the pursuit of what I [...] [...] when I get into these phases. Do you ever feel this way?I have noticed that I go through these intense phases in my life where I put everything I have – and then some – into the pursuit of what I [...]

]]> By: How to Pass the Waiting Hours? http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-18482 How to Pass the Waiting Hours? Fri, 27 May 2011 16:09:49 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-18482 [...] could tell you to focus on the task at hand, to set aside your worries and even do a thing or two to get in a good mood, [...] [...] could tell you to focus on the task at hand, to set aside your worries and even do a thing or two to get in a good mood, [...]

]]> By: Tomasio http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-10958 Tomasio Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:19:16 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-10958 Farnoosh, I'm so glad I liked what you wrote because "Farnoosh" is probably stuck in my head for a week! :) lol This may be interesting to you I googled "I love to think how do i balance my thoughts" and your article popped up 1st. It seemed to fit so perfect for something I wasn't expecting to find. I wanted to calm my thoughts in order to focus, yet questioning this notion of balance has never occurred. I Dont know exactly what to think about this, but whatever my mind is brewing it smells rich. FARNOOSH ;)! Farnoosh, I’m so glad I liked what you wrote because “Farnoosh” is probably stuck in my head for a week! :) lol

This may be interesting to you I googled “I love to think how do i balance my thoughts” and your article popped up 1st. It seemed to fit so perfect for something I wasn’t expecting to find. I wanted to calm my thoughts in order to focus, yet questioning this notion of balance has never occurred. I Dont know exactly what to think about this, but whatever my mind is brewing it smells rich. FARNOOSH ;) !

]]> By: Slow down to Get Ahead: Think before you Act http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-7284 Slow down to Get Ahead: Think before you Act Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:57:22 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-7284 [...] of the dramas stem from lack of attention and ungodly haste. Attention to detail often takes just seconds but failing to pay attention can cost you upwards of minutes and hours [...] [...] of the dramas stem from lack of attention and ungodly haste. Attention to detail often takes just seconds but failing to pay attention can cost you upwards of minutes and hours [...]

]]> By: Dan Brown | Lost Symbol | Washington DC http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-4745 Dan Brown | Lost Symbol | Washington DC Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:14:48 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-4745 [...] into a trance where he can write, create, and produce for hours on end. It is the best example to Focused Intensity and self-discipline, all of which I try to constantly pursue in my own endeavors. It is important [...] [...] into a trance where he can write, create, and produce for hours on end. It is the best example to Focused Intensity and self-discipline, all of which I try to constantly pursue in my own endeavors. It is important [...]

]]> By: Break free - Learn to beat procrastination for good http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-4267 Break free - Learn to beat procrastination for good Thu, 27 May 2010 09:32:57 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-4267 [...] Farnoosh at Prolific Living on finding focused intensity [...] [...] Farnoosh at Prolific Living on finding focused intensity [...]

]]> By: Does Life Balance Mean Life without Passion? | Balance In Me http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2569 Does Life Balance Mean Life without Passion? | Balance In Me Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:06:24 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2569 [...] question that I have seen a few times already is “Does life balance mean that you can’t follow your passion in life?” If you have asked yourself the same question then here are a few of my thoughts on this [...] [...] question that I have seen a few times already is “Does life balance mean that you can’t follow your passion in life?” If you have asked yourself the same question then here are a few of my thoughts on this [...]

]]> By: Farnoosh http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2461 Farnoosh Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:58:37 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2461 Hi Linda, so happy you enjoyed this...Values aligned to Passion definitely help clarify what that each category contains for us. Nice! Thanks for stopping by! Hi Linda, so happy you enjoyed this…Values aligned to Passion definitely help clarify what that each category contains for us. Nice! Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Linda @ Self Help Motivation http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2446 Linda @ Self Help Motivation Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:39:52 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2446 What an excellent post, Farnoosh! I love what you said about having passion for something. I think this is what drives a person to excel on something. This allows him to turn his limiting beliefs into motivation. In addition, I think it's important that a person identifies what his values are. This would help him find his passion. What an excellent post, Farnoosh! I love what you said about having passion for something. I think this is what drives a person to excel on something. This allows him to turn his limiting beliefs into motivation. In addition, I think it’s important that a person identifies what his values are. This would help him find his passion.

]]> By: Farnoosh http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2251 Farnoosh Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:39:34 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2251 Tess, I think you are being modest, you bold woman!! :) But no matter, thank you for humoring me and you are quite welcome....!! I am all for pushing people, my husband would tell you that in a heartbeat.....best of luck! Tess, I think you are being modest, you bold woman!! :) But no matter, thank you for humoring me and you are quite welcome….!! I am all for pushing people, my husband would tell you that in a heartbeat…..best of luck!

]]> By: Tess The Bold Life http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2250 Tess The Bold Life Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:27:23 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2250 Hi Farnoosh, This is the first time I've read about balance from this angle. I'm stuck in balance is what I've just figured out. Comfortably stuck! Yikes...hopefully this will give me the push to be passionate again. That's what I needed a push! Thank you...really this is exactly what I needed to read. Hi Farnoosh,
This is the first time I’ve read about balance from this angle. I’m stuck in balance is what I’ve just figured out. Comfortably stuck! Yikes…hopefully this will give me the push to be passionate again. That’s what I needed a push! Thank you…really this is exactly what I needed to read.

]]> By: Farnoosh http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2249 Farnoosh Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:34:01 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2249 Hi Dr. J, thank you for the book recommendations. I have listed all the books I have read - with exception of very few - here, with the reviews: http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/book-blogs/ I have yet to make it to the 2 you mention here but shall check them out. You are quite welcome ~ that story moved me a lot! Hi Dr. J, thank you for the book recommendations. I have listed all the books I have read – with exception of very few – here, with the reviews:
http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/book-blogs/
I have yet to make it to the 2 you mention here but shall check them out.
You are quite welcome ~ that story moved me a lot!

]]> By: Dr. J http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2248 Dr. J Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:01:01 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2248 I like this! Interestingly enough the first novel I read as a youth was The Agony and the Ecstasy! Being an artist, where life is my medium, I'm still learning about those. If I may, have you read The Book of Qualities? One of the qualities it personifies is Intensity, which I found myself resonating with. Thank you for this and for your comment on my sister's story! I like this!

Interestingly enough the first novel I read as a youth was The Agony and the Ecstasy! Being an artist, where life is my medium, I’m still learning about those.
If I may, have you read The Book of Qualities? One of the qualities it personifies is Intensity, which I found myself resonating with.

Thank you for this and for your comment on my sister’s story!

]]> By: Ana Goncalves http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2229 Ana Goncalves Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:51:57 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2229 Dear Farnoosh, I meditate inwardly on a subconscious level either in my own space or sometimes I go to be at one with nature where I let things resolve themselfs there and then. Meditation has never worked for me, because I am already still within. I usually know why the things that happen occurr, as it comes to me like a flash and the clearing is more on a soul and energetic level than anything. I know why now. I just felt like sharing with you what has been happening in my own path, so you can see where I am coming from. My dreams are part of the reason am here on a conscious level, to help heal the world and bring people together on a more axis shift scale. :D On the note following on from your question, I do movement but that is more to relax the energy in my body and allow it to freely flow. And I also do Ectastic trance meditation or just Ecstatic dance which again is a great way to connect with the life force and to freely welcome the energies into the body and express it in a way that is in tune with the present moment. I love dancing and exercising the body! :) It's such great fun and liberating. Dear Farnoosh,
I meditate inwardly on a subconscious level either in my own space or sometimes I go to be at one with nature where I let things resolve themselfs there and then. Meditation has never worked for me, because I am already still within. I usually know why the things that happen occurr, as it comes to me like a flash and the clearing is more on a soul and energetic level than anything. I know why now. I just felt like sharing with you what has been happening in my own path, so you can see where I am coming from.
My dreams are part of the reason am here on a conscious level, to help heal the world and bring people together on a more axis shift scale. :D
On the note following on from your question, I do movement but that is more to relax the energy in my body and allow it to freely flow. And I also do Ectastic trance meditation or just Ecstatic dance which again is a great way to connect with the life force and to freely welcome the energies into the body and express it in a way that is in tune with the present moment. I love dancing and exercising the body! :) It’s such great fun and liberating.

]]> By: Farnoosh http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2228 Farnoosh Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:51:01 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2228 Hi ivan, thank you so much for sharing. I am quite envious of you being able to do that, and will start approaching my days and my life that way. A total immersion approach in everything you do. No multi-tasking. No distraction. Just being and doing what it is you are doing at the moment. It's actually very similar to the yoga philosophy of being totally present, but it's an eternal challenge and yet small progress brings me so much happiness. Thanks for the beautiful way you expressed it, and I shall keep writing and hope that you keep reading. Hi ivan, thank you so much for sharing. I am quite envious of you being able to do that, and will start approaching my days and my life that way. A total immersion approach in everything you do. No multi-tasking. No distraction. Just being and doing what it is you are doing at the moment. It’s actually very similar to the yoga philosophy of being totally present, but it’s an eternal challenge and yet small progress brings me so much happiness. Thanks for the beautiful way you expressed it, and I shall keep writing and hope that you keep reading.

]]> By: Farnoosh http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2226 Farnoosh Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:11:30 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2226 Ana, have you tried yoga and meditation to clear the path or to just help you think through the current hesitation you are having? Maybe there is a subconscious fear or a source of your hesitation that you simply cannot see or identify right now....Enough to know you are born to live your dreams. The rest is detail but sometimes gets in the way!!! Best of luck! Ana, have you tried yoga and meditation to clear the path or to just help you think through the current hesitation you are having? Maybe there is a subconscious fear or a source of your hesitation that you simply cannot see or identify right now….Enough to know you are born to live your dreams. The rest is detail but sometimes gets in the way!!! Best of luck!

]]> By: Ana Goncalves http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2225 Ana Goncalves Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:40:42 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2225 Farnoosh, Thank you for your response. :) It's interesting as this is the first time this is happening to me, stopping and pausing especially when I am in the flow of it so passionatetly and balanced. I tend to just go with the flow of things intuitively, but latetly something definetly has happened to stop the flow of it. It's been my mind mainly, which rarely enters the experience. The mind of natter and 'can't do' that is, because it watches others in her path in that structure and in a way becomes drawn to them and wanting to be in that structure herself, even though deep down she knows she'll never be in that structure, because she is born to live her dreams. :) Farnoosh,
Thank you for your response. :)
It’s interesting as this is the first time this is happening to me, stopping and pausing especially when I am in the flow of it so passionatetly and balanced. I tend to just go with the flow of things intuitively, but latetly something definetly has happened to stop the flow of it. It’s been my mind mainly, which rarely enters the experience. The mind of natter and ‘can’t do’ that is, because it watches others in her path in that structure and in a way becomes drawn to them and wanting to be in that structure herself, even though deep down she knows she’ll never be in that structure, because she is born to live her dreams. :)

]]> By: ivan http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2223 ivan Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:20:03 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2223 great post Farnoosh :)...my thoughts on balance is to simply find balance in my consciousness...to be centered in my consciousness...to be a witness of my mind...not to react to life...to respond to it totally...so no matter what may be going on in my external world...I am grounded and at peace in my inner world...and whatever actions I take I do them totally...if I am relaxing I do it totally..if it is working on a painting to do it totally..to bring total awareness to whatever I am doing...it brings great beauty and creativity to it...so to me it is just a matter of awareness... of consciousness...of having an incredibly quiet sensitive mind.....but this requires one to have a deep understanding of the mind, of the nature of thought, of the self....the reality is that most of us are full of inner divisions of fragments yet we believe we only have one personality...so until we become an integrated whole...balance or any other concept or approach will be just one more thing we struggle with....love your writing style...keep it up...and be well.... great post Farnoosh :) …my thoughts on balance is to simply find balance in my consciousness…to be centered in my consciousness…to be a witness of my mind…not to react to life…to respond to it totally…so no matter what may be going on in my external world…I am grounded and at peace in my inner world…and whatever actions I take I do them totally…if I am relaxing I do it totally..if it is working on a painting to do it totally..to bring total awareness to whatever I am doing…it brings great beauty and creativity to it…so to me it is just a matter of awareness… of consciousness…of having an incredibly quiet sensitive mind…..but this requires one to have a deep understanding of the mind, of the nature of thought, of the self….the reality is that most of us are full of inner divisions of fragments yet we believe we only have one personality…so until we become an integrated whole…balance or any other concept or approach will be just one more thing we struggle with….love your writing style…keep it up…and be well….

]]> By: Farnoosh http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2010/04/12/an-alternative-to-balance-focused-intensity/#comment-2218 Farnoosh Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:39:10 +0000 http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/?p=12793#comment-2218 Walter, I love the prose....it's beautiful, I am going to steal it and use it later ;)! (just kidding): "no harmony without chaos, no happiness without adversity, no success if there’s no failure.".....thank you so much for your super thoughts! Walter, I love the prose….it’s beautiful, I am going to steal it and use it later ;) !
(just kidding): “no harmony without chaos, no happiness without adversity, no success if there’s no failure.”…..thank you so much for your super thoughts!

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