Comments on: Why is it so Hard to Change?

By: Wapani

Wapani — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:56:47 +0000

Good post. Definitely the food I was searching for. Thanks for filling my plate with this nourishment.

By: John

John — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:34:00 +0000

That is great! I can relate to most of what you have written, especially about the destructive lifestyles...I need to quit smoking!

UGGGGG!!!! So tired of trying, need to just do it!

Thanks!

By: miguelpineiro

miguelpineiro — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:10:00 +0000

Hey Steve

Great post! Someone was telling me about the book “The Games People Play.” I’m definitely going to give it a look. Change is never easy, it requires commitment, sacrifice, etc., we all know the buzz words, but change often never occurs because of other outside factors. For some, these factors could be psychological, or physical, or maybe even drug related. I’m skeptical of formulas that promise instant results. Change is a process, not a event, and never occurs overnight. Thanks for the tips Steve, and for your discussion on this topic.

By: AdventureDad

AdventureDad — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:07:00 +0000

As usual very insightful stuff by Steve. I recognize myself as the “white” person quite often. I’m particularly good at finding faults in other peoples views/suggestions/opinions which is not something I’m proud of.

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:18:00 +0000

Now you have me thinking. I can hear your words in my head every time I start one of those destructive conversations. Thanks for a great post! As a long time fan and subscriber of Craig’s blog I have added you to my subscription list. Thanks for adding a new and insightful writer to the site Craig. More like Steve please.

By: Pip

Pip — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:29:00 +0000

Had to laugh Steve at this 'excuse' post! Maybe this is what helped spur Craig on to invent the new 'EXCUSINATOR 2000' product which he mentioned in of his posts a few months ago! Craig's QUIET secret I'm raising to the air again! There we go! The solution! NO EXCUSES if we wanna achieve greatness!

Surely it's harder and more effort to find excuses to put it is to get the job done!

Had to laugh at your article, - '5 reasons to get through life lazy, drunken and stupid' though!

Great article today!

Pip

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:12:00 +0000

Thanks Steve.
A simple yet awesome concept!

By: Kelvin from Los Angeles

Kelvin from Los Angeles — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:11:00 +0000

Wow, that was a really good post. I really like that idea of the "yes but" game. In improv comedy practice, we are taught to always say "yes and". In an improv scene, you have got to take whatever the other person said and then go with it. If you keep saying "yes but", then you are stuck. The scene will not move forward at all. It's similar here: if you keep making excuses, nothing will happen. (Of course, some suggestions offered might be simply stupid, and not questioning it will lead you down to something worse; in which case, why are you asking this person anyway?)

The "protection of ego" post reminds me of this Why Marketing Isn't About Being a Superhero post. Sometimes it's just about how you think about things.

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:56:00 +0000

Good for you Evelyn.. keep it up.

Cheers…

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:54:00 +0000

I’ll sleep easy tonight K-Girl…
Thanks!

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