Comments on: Reading this post made me want to be a workaholic http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/ The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Fri, 25 May 2012 13:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sandeep http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/comment-page-1/#comment-133100 Sandeep Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:01:33 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/#comment-133100 i want to know how to become workaholic because i remain dull i want to do something in life and i am lazy. i want to know how to become workaholic because i remain dull i want to do something in life and i am lazy.

]]> By: Sid http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/comment-page-1/#comment-91244 Sid Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:43:49 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/#comment-91244 Great post. I wouldn't consider myself a workaholic, but my family and friends do. I want to be a workaholic though and I'm trying very hard to get there. I have a 9-5 day job to pay the bills and hold off starvation when I remember to eat, but I spend every lunch break, every morning, evening, weekend and a couple of sleepless nights each week on writing, art and design - which is all I've ever wanted to do. My dream is to publish books, write musicals, plays, perfect my skills in painting and drawing and illustrate my books, design costumes, clothes, accessories and anything else I can think up. I have never had any interest in getting married or having children and would not care less if I had to sleep in a tent if it allowed me to keep 'working'. I got rid of my bed a couple of years ago, as I was spending too much time lazing around in it. I want to be successful and earn respect from the people that I look up to and I will happily do whatever it takes to get there. There are various people that I want to meet one day and I want to meet them as an equal, not just as an admirer (if that makes sense)! Great post. I wouldn’t consider myself a workaholic, but my family and friends do. I want to be a workaholic though and I’m trying very hard to get there. I have a 9-5 day job to pay the bills and hold off starvation when I remember to eat, but I spend every lunch break, every morning, evening, weekend and a couple of sleepless nights each week on writing, art and design – which is all I’ve ever wanted to do. My dream is to publish books, write musicals, plays, perfect my skills in painting and drawing and illustrate my books, design costumes, clothes, accessories and anything else I can think up. I have never had any interest in getting married or having children and would not care less if I had to sleep in a tent if it allowed me to keep ‘working’. I got rid of my bed a couple of years ago, as I was spending too much time lazing around in it. I want to be successful and earn respect from the people that I look up to and I will happily do whatever it takes to get there. There are various people that I want to meet one day and I want to meet them as an equal, not just as an admirer (if that makes sense)!

]]> By: I’d Rather Be Writing » Blog Archive » Myths of Innovation: Brilliant Ideas Come From Constant Reflection, Not Random Chance http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/comment-page-1/#comment-76183 I’d Rather Be Writing » Blog Archive » Myths of Innovation: Brilliant Ideas Come From Constant Reflection, Not Random Chance Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:01:22 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/#comment-76183 [...] Reading this post made me want to be a workaholic [...] [...] Reading this post made me want to be a workaholic [...]

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/comment-page-1/#comment-75325 Tom Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:23:50 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/#comment-75325 You have a good point. By workaholic, I didn't mean just day job work, but any kind of endeavor one undertakes. Maybe it's a tradeoff between creative fulfillment and satisfaction. The family gives you life satisfaction, the work gives you creative fulfillment (perhaps). You have a good point. By workaholic, I didn’t mean just day job work, but any kind of endeavor one undertakes. Maybe it’s a tradeoff between creative fulfillment and satisfaction. The family gives you life satisfaction, the work gives you creative fulfillment (perhaps).

]]> By: Paul http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/comment-page-1/#comment-75043 Paul Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:49:52 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/#comment-75043 Personally I'd rather not be the tech writer equivalent of Picasso or Van Gough, as I'm happy in my own sphere with my own little family. I don't feel like I have to be the very best or most renowned in order to provide value to my organization and put food on my table. Call it lack of ambition or call it family oriented. I'll take either as long as I can spend time with those I care most about. I don't think most people get to the advanced stages of life and look back wishing they had spent more time at work or had completed one more project. I'm certain I won't. :) I will hope I spent enough time with my kids and wife, though. Personally I’d rather not be the tech writer equivalent of Picasso or Van Gough, as I’m happy in my own sphere with my own little family.

I don’t feel like I have to be the very best or most renowned in order to provide value to my organization and put food on my table.

Call it lack of ambition or call it family oriented. I’ll take either as long as I can spend time with those I care most about.

I don’t think most people get to the advanced stages of life and look back wishing they had spent more time at work or had completed one more project. I’m certain I won’t. :) I will hope I spent enough time with my kids and wife, though.

]]> By: commahater http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/comment-page-1/#comment-74959 commahater Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:22:56 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/12/reading-this-post-made-me-want-to-be-a-workaholic/#comment-74959 That's all well and good, but marriage and a family squashes all that great output... http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/scitech/SciTechRepublish_898675.htm That’s all well and good, but marriage and a family squashes all that great output…

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/scitech/SciTechRepublish_898675.htm

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