Comments on: Freedom and the Difference between Selfishness and Self Actualization http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization How to Create Personal Freedom with Your Small Business Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:08:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Microbusiness Mastery, Motivation, and Inspiration | Microbusiness Mentor http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization/comment-page-1#comment-579 Microbusiness Mastery, Motivation, and Inspiration | Microbusiness Mentor Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:01:47 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=331#comment-579 [...] There are bountiful blogs and books that will help you start a business and succeed in your business. I won’t rehash what you can get out there, virtually or otherwise. What I want to do is to connect with the Individual that defines each of us, and align our personal growth and transition with our microbusiness growth and transition. I am looking for Microbusiness Mastery based on Freedom. [...] [...] There are bountiful blogs and books that will help you start a business and succeed in your business. I won’t rehash what you can get out there, virtually or otherwise. What I want to do is to connect with the Individual that defines each of us, and align our personal growth and transition with our microbusiness growth and transition. I am looking for Microbusiness Mastery based on Freedom. [...]

]]> By: James http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization/comment-page-1#comment-534 James Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:27:16 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=331#comment-534 Hi Jane, can you please add me to your subscibe list for this blog.suscribe button not working for me) I appreciate your writing, I sense your love of people and respecting their freedom and happiness. I have really lost my faith in myself due to a series of bad work experiences and I am trying to find my way back finacially and emotionally. Your blog really lifted my spirits!, so i see you as a new friend. Briefly hers my story, worked in a pharma lab, hurt on the job ripped my tedons in my arms pouring chemicals, didn't get any conmpensation form workers comp. Fell onto social assistance because of my disability,for 3 years, (very degrading) couldn't go back to that job so my career as a lab technician is now toast. Took a menial job as security guard so I could make my financial obligations and had a car accident only after 3 weeks of work. In hospital for 4 months with a broken leg and a concussion. Off work for 1 year, not sure if they will take me back after one year of being off. I am trying to find a business that will work for me that I can do from home. My goal is to rebuild my belief in myself as a contributer and get over the victim mentality. With a still healing broken leg and some memory problems from the concussion I still do a little graphic design for a few clients and I also teach first aid and CPR part time for a friend. My insurance benefits will be finished in about 4 months and I still don't know how I am going to make any money. I want to be happy in life again and I don't want to go back to the 9-5 grind. --- Any suggestions on the process of finding a fullfiling venture that actually makes me a living?--- Appreciatively, James Hi Jane,
can you please add me to your subscibe list for this blog.suscribe button not working for me) I appreciate your writing, I sense your love of people and respecting their freedom and happiness. I have really lost my faith in myself due to a series of bad work experiences and I am trying to find my way back finacially and emotionally.
Your blog really lifted my spirits!, so i see you as a new friend. Briefly hers my story,
worked in a pharma lab, hurt on the job ripped my tedons in my arms pouring chemicals, didn’t get any conmpensation form workers comp. Fell onto social assistance because of my disability,for 3 years, (very degrading) couldn’t go back to that job so my career as a lab technician is now toast.
Took a menial job as security guard so I could make my financial obligations and had a car accident only after 3 weeks of work. In hospital for 4 months with a broken leg and a concussion. Off work for 1 year, not sure if they will take me back after one year of being off. I am trying to find a business that will work for me that I can do from home. My goal is to rebuild my belief in myself as a contributer and get over the victim mentality. With a still healing broken leg and some memory problems from the concussion I still do a little graphic design for a few clients and I also teach first aid and CPR part time for a friend. My insurance benefits will be finished in about 4 months and I still don’t know how I am going to make any money. I want to be happy in life again and I don’t want to go back to the 9-5 grind. — Any suggestions on the process of finding a fullfiling venture that actually makes me a living?—
Appreciatively,
James

]]> By: Jane Chin, Ph.D. http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization/comment-page-1#comment-108 Jane Chin, Ph.D. Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:03:11 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=331#comment-108 @<a href="http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization#comment-79" rel="nofollow"> Bridget Smith</a>: Hi Bridget, Thank you for reading my article and for letting me know that it resonates with you. I like how you phrased it, "find freedom in financial success that would take away some of the bill worries, yet still give me time and energy to devote to my family and my community". Many only look at the 1st half of this complete picture and focus only on the money side of the equation, often to learn the hard way that they sacrifice family and community in the process. Family and community are those "intangibles" that make up a bigger part of who we are people more than any amount of money ever can. Best wishes on your travel writing endeavors, and please let me know how things are working out for you! Jane @ Bridget Smith:

Hi Bridget,

Thank you for reading my article and for letting me know that it resonates with you.

I like how you phrased it, “find freedom in financial success that would take away some of the bill worries, yet still give me time and energy to devote to my family and my community”. Many only look at the 1st half of this complete picture and focus only on the money side of the equation, often to learn the hard way that they sacrifice family and community in the process. Family and community are those “intangibles” that make up a bigger part of who we are people more than any amount of money ever can.

Best wishes on your travel writing endeavors, and please let me know how things are working out for you!

Jane

]]> By: Sarah Cook http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization/comment-page-1#comment-98 Sarah Cook Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:25:12 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=331#comment-98 Great post. I think that so many people get the two confused and tend to lean toward selfishness, which results in an unhappy marriage and family life. It doesn't matter if you have millions, travel the world, and have an amazing business reputation if the people you love the most are suffering. Great post. I think that so many people get the two confused and tend to lean toward selfishness, which results in an unhappy marriage and family life. It doesn’t matter if you have millions, travel the world, and have an amazing business reputation if the people you love the most are suffering.

]]> By: Selfishness v. Self-Actualization « Savvy Mompreneurs Connect! http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization/comment-page-1#comment-97 Selfishness v. Self-Actualization « Savvy Mompreneurs Connect! Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:23:50 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=331#comment-97 [...] Read the complete article here Tags: Lifestyle, mindset, responsibility [...] [...] Read the complete article here Tags: Lifestyle, mindset, responsibility [...]

]]> By: Bridget Smith http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization/comment-page-1#comment-79 Bridget Smith Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:48:03 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=331#comment-79 Hi Jane, I loved this post. Funny it is so relevant to life right now. As an emerging travel writer, I've begun to read alot of blogs about these amazing families who sell everything and travel the world in search of adventure. It all looks so exciting and enriching, beautiful pictures and amazing experiences. I've been feeling a little guilty that our family won't be having similar adventures any time soon! We like you live in California in a house and community that we love. I've started my entrepeneurial ventures in an attempt to maintain this lifestyle while doing my best to be present to my kids and extended family. Like you, I would find freedom in financial success that would take away some of the bill worries, yet still give me time and energy to devote to my family and my community. A quixotic endeavor to be sure! I don't know if I can make any money doing travel writing, but I can tell you it is so far an extremely family friendly occupation. Thanks for sharing this. Hugs to your baby. -Bridget Hi Jane,

I loved this post. Funny it is so relevant to life right now. As an emerging travel writer, I’ve begun to read alot of blogs about these amazing families who sell everything and travel the world in search of adventure. It all looks so exciting and enriching, beautiful pictures and amazing experiences. I’ve been feeling a little guilty that our family won’t be having similar adventures any time soon!

We like you live in California in a house and community that we love. I’ve started my entrepeneurial ventures in an attempt to maintain this lifestyle while doing my best to be present to my kids and extended family. Like you, I would find freedom in financial success that would take away some of the bill worries, yet still give me time and energy to devote to my family and my community. A quixotic endeavor to be sure!

I don’t know if I can make any money doing travel writing, but I can tell you it is so far an extremely family friendly occupation.

Thanks for sharing this. Hugs to your baby.

-Bridget

]]> By: Lainie Petersen http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization/comment-page-1#comment-76 Lainie Petersen Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:07:16 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=331#comment-76 Jane, Great post and I love that poem. Truly. Thanks so much. Jane,

Great post and I love that poem. Truly. Thanks so much.

]]> By: Laurel Plum http://microbusinessmentor.com/articles/freedom-and-the-difference-between-selfishness-and-self-actualization/comment-page-1#comment-75 Laurel Plum Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:24:55 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=331#comment-75 I love the poem at the end. It cuts to the heart of the we can/can not have it all debate. I guess it really depends on whether our desires are inclusive or exclusive of each other. I love the poem at the end. It cuts to the heart of the we can/can not have it all debate. I guess it really depends on whether our desires are inclusive or exclusive of each other.

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