Comments on: The Lazarus Philosophy: The Danger of Expectations and The Beauty of Duty http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marc http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-22564 Marc Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:08:56 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/#comment-22564 Umm... yeah... I really disagree with that dudes definition of duty. That sophmoric, dimestore philosophy doesn't go far in the real world and I can't agree with it even in priniciple. Egoistic simplicity. A big part of ones duty is what other people expect of you. Being philosophically opposed to this makes you an asshole, philosophically of course. I'm not saying you have to sacrifice everything for everyone else, but within reason. Umm… yeah… I really disagree with that dudes definition of duty. That sophmoric, dimestore philosophy doesn’t go far in the real world and I can’t agree with it even in priniciple. Egoistic simplicity. A big part of ones duty is what other people expect of you. Being philosophically opposed to this makes you an asshole, philosophically of course. I’m not saying you have to sacrifice everything for everyone else, but within reason.

]]> By: Jose Paul Martin http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-19069 Jose Paul Martin Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:04:53 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/#comment-19069 On the point of work, love and happiness... here's an interesting quote: "One of the saddest things is that the only thing that a man can do for eight hours a day, day after day, is work. You can't eat eight hours a day nor drink for eight hours a day nor make love for eight hours—all you can do for eight hours is work. Which is the reason why man makes himself and everybody else so miserable and unhappy." —William Faulkner, interview in Writers at Work, 1958 On the point of work, love and happiness… here’s an interesting quote:

“One of the saddest things is that the only thing that a man can do for eight hours a day, day after day, is work. You can’t eat eight hours a day nor drink for eight hours a day nor make love for eight hours—all you can do for eight hours is work. Which is the reason why man makes himself and everybody else so miserable and unhappy.” —William Faulkner, interview in Writers at Work, 1958

]]> By: Sybir http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-18999 Sybir Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:12:54 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/#comment-18999 Duty is...the balance of your soul. It is what you are commanded to do...not what others require you to do. It is not family based....it is not country based...it is personal. It is what you hold sacred to you. We all strive to appease and over achieve. Or, at least, some do. Duty demands that you hold sacred to your truths, no matter what the time or consequence. And to those energy vampires, stuck in their own whirlwind of chaos and immediacy...take a moment, step back.... ...and just... ...breathe. Thank you for the reminder. Namaste. Duty is…the balance of your soul. It is what you are commanded to do…not what others require you to do. It is not family based….it is not country based…it is personal.

It is what you hold sacred to you.

We all strive to appease and over achieve. Or, at least, some do. Duty demands that you hold sacred to your truths, no matter what the time or consequence.

And to those energy vampires, stuck in their own whirlwind of chaos and immediacy…take a moment, step back….

…and

just…

…breathe.

Thank you for the reminder.
Namaste.

]]> By: Edward Shepherd http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-18692 Edward Shepherd Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:04:33 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/#comment-18692 On the 'protecting time' subject: Tim, I realized that you managed to pinpoint my problem with this blog - -- that most of what I have spent the last 40 years of my life doing ... was what was 'expected' of me. What 'others' expected but not what I wanted ... I never decided to step outside of other's expectations simply because they were always 'high' ... and therefore must be correct. Right? Because anyone that chooses to improve themself will obviously have lofty goals and expectations. And ... well ... I am successful in my own 'area' compared to most , but not compared to what I know I can accomplish. Sorry I don' t have the skill or the time to edit this for a worthy description of what I am trying to say , but there was a need to thank you for your diligence and hard work ... in helping us ... those of us that are looking for a REAL life ... to achieve not just a lifestyle ... but rather , for those that dare take the chance - Life. You have made a big difference in my thinking ... far more than any other author. I have managed to change the entire direction of my future based on your writings. Thank you Tim ### Thank you so much for this kind comment, Edward. I hope that my writings help in even some small way :) All the best, Tim On the ‘protecting time’ subject:

Tim, I realized that you managed to pinpoint my problem with this blog – —
that most of what I have spent the last 40 years of my life doing … was what was ‘expected’ of me. What ‘others’ expected but not what I wanted …

I never decided to step outside of other’s expectations simply because they were always ‘high’ … and therefore must be correct. Right? Because anyone that chooses to improve themself will obviously have lofty goals and expectations.
And … well … I am successful in my own ‘area’ compared to most , but not compared to what I know I can accomplish.

Sorry I don’ t have the skill or the time to edit this for a worthy description of what I am trying to say , but there was a need to thank you for your diligence and hard work … in helping us … those of us that are looking for a REAL life … to achieve not just a lifestyle … but rather , for those that dare take the chance – Life.

You have made a big difference in my thinking … far more than any other author. I have managed to change the entire direction of my future based on your writings.

Thank you Tim

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Thank you so much for this kind comment, Edward. I hope that my writings help in even some small way :)

All the best,

Tim

]]> By: Steve Noble http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-17538 Steve Noble Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:25:09 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/#comment-17538 Well done Tim on topping the list! You blew them away! Shame I can't make tomorrow but drink a pint in London on my behalf to celebrate. Steve Well done Tim on topping the list! You blew them away! Shame I can’t make tomorrow but drink a pint in London on my behalf to celebrate.

Steve

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