Comments on: A Few Obstacles To Playing To Your Strengths http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/ We serve only the finest fresh-roasted electrons. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:53:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: geetha http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-4995 geetha Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:57:58 +0000 http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-4995 What about the unlucky few who go through life without ever knowing what their calling is? What about the unlucky few who go through life without ever knowing what their calling is?

]]> By: Priyank http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1169 Priyank Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1169 I agree its a cultural thing. Perhaps because eastern cultures are so collectivist that inspite of their American upbringing the asian subjects made that choice. <br/>Your post made me think about some things. hmm... I agree its a cultural thing. Perhaps because eastern cultures are so collectivist that inspite of their American upbringing the asian subjects made that choice.
Your post made me think about some things. hmm…

]]> By: Paul http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1154 Paul Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:08:00 +0000 http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1154 Thank you, Nita! I recall Aristotle once said something that can be translated as, "At the juncture where your talents cross with the needs of the world, there you will find your passion in life." To me, that is the ideal. That is what to look for, and I hope for a world that will someday allow everyone to find their "juncture".<br/><br/>BTW, I was wondering what happened to my posts the other day -- it wasn't just your blog, but almost every wordpress blog I went to that day was doing the same thing.<br/><br/><br/>Hi Amuirin! Anhedonism or anhedonia is most prevalent in depressive mood disorders and is characterized by a loss of interest in or pleasure from activities you once enjoyed -- including work, hobbies, school, family activities, sex, etc.<br/><br/>When I checked the internet, I could not find anything that specifically linked anhedonism to making choices to avoid pleasure. But that is something I noticed I did when I suffered from depression a while back. At the very least, I became dismissive of pleasurable activities as frivolous activities. So, I think anhedonism might go deeper in some people than merely an inability to take pleasure in things.<br/><br/><br/>Hi Ordinary Girl! No, the study didn't say what caused the difference in behavior between European and Asian Americans. It would have been interesting if they had gotten into that. Thank you, Nita! I recall Aristotle once said something that can be translated as, “At the juncture where your talents cross with the needs of the world, there you will find your passion in life.” To me, that is the ideal. That is what to look for, and I hope for a world that will someday allow everyone to find their “juncture”.

BTW, I was wondering what happened to my posts the other day — it wasn’t just your blog, but almost every wordpress blog I went to that day was doing the same thing.

Hi Amuirin! Anhedonism or anhedonia is most prevalent in depressive mood disorders and is characterized by a loss of interest in or pleasure from activities you once enjoyed — including work, hobbies, school, family activities, sex, etc.

When I checked the internet, I could not find anything that specifically linked anhedonism to making choices to avoid pleasure. But that is something I noticed I did when I suffered from depression a while back. At the very least, I became dismissive of pleasurable activities as frivolous activities. So, I think anhedonism might go deeper in some people than merely an inability to take pleasure in things.

Hi Ordinary Girl! No, the study didn’t say what caused the difference in behavior between European and Asian Americans. It would have been interesting if they had gotten into that.

]]> By: ordinarygirl http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1151 ordinarygirl Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:19:00 +0000 http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1151 That's an interesting study. Did it say what the overriding factor was for Asian Americans (was it mostly economic)? That’s an interesting study. Did it say what the overriding factor was for Asian Americans (was it mostly economic)?

]]> By: amuirin http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1149 amuirin Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:50:00 +0000 http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1149 Is that true? The anhedonism thing? It sounds like a joke... and yet.<br/><br/>Hm. Is that true? The anhedonism thing? It sounds like a joke… and yet.

Hm.

]]> By: Nita http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1145 Nita Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:38:00 +0000 http://cafephilos.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/a-few-obstacles-to-playing-to-your-strengths/#comment-1145 Hey, thats a very thoughtful write-up! What you said is so true in the Indian context. Here, making a living is so important that people choose careers based on returns rather than their talents. Parents generally encourage this behavior. Male children are particularly under pressure. About the factor of deliberating choosing things that makes you unhappy, I am not sure. People often find happiness through hobbies.<br/>btw, for some reason both the comments you left on my blog had gone into spam. the spam filter doesn't always work correctly at wordpress. Hey, thats a very thoughtful write-up! What you said is so true in the Indian context. Here, making a living is so important that people choose careers based on returns rather than their talents. Parents generally encourage this behavior. Male children are particularly under pressure. About the factor of deliberating choosing things that makes you unhappy, I am not sure. People often find happiness through hobbies.
btw, for some reason both the comments you left on my blog had gone into spam. the spam filter doesn’t always work correctly at wordpress.

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