Life’s about Surviving, isn’t it?
Sep 29th, 2009 | By Dan O'Neil | Category: Life Coaching, inspiration, motivationMuch of the work I do centres around the difference between surviving and thriving. Our ability to thrive in spite of our circumstances is one of the keys to happiness. It’s difficult to say whether you have to be happy in order to thrive, or if we thrive first and then are happy. What I am certain of is that the happiness you feel when you simply survive, is false.
Often people say, “make the most of a bad lot”, however this isn’t the whole picture – It focuses on the “bad lot”. Ultimately, things are only bad if you say they are, likewise with them being good. I’ve encountered many people with a “bad lot” who have managed to thrive in incredible ways! As a recent media example: On Derren Brown’s show the other day he introduced us to the Bat Man (Dan Kish) – a blind man who navigates about by making clicking noises. You can read more about him and the work he does here: Blind taught to see like a bat.
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It’s essentially a change of perspective and thinking – it’s about finding a way, even if you don’t really know what it is yet!
In order to thrive in life, you have to focus on all the reasons why you can, and let go of your focus on all the reasons why you can’t.
Wow – this is ubelievable. Really inspiring to see how people can break past boundaries like this. Thanks for posting this video. Outstanding.
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I think this post hits on a huge point. The difference between surviving and thriving is huge, and there is always that little bit of want from people who think they’re happy, but are just getting by. There’s always going to be that stress until people can get the right mind set. Great post and thanks for sharing!
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Dan O’Neil says… Thanks Shane. It always amazes me that people who just get by can think they are happy. Comfortable I can believe, but happy??
Truly unbelievable! This man, Dan Kish, can really achieve most of a bad thing. Nice Video. Thank you very much for sharing such motivating video. Thumbs up
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Dan O’Neil says… Quite! We have so much to learn!
Thanks for this.. I had heard about him (Dan Kish), but never saw the clip. Totally amazing how he survives and thrives.
What seems near impossible to us is perfectly normal to Dan. All in our perception.
Nice post.
Erin Kennedy
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Dan O’Neil says… Thanks for your comments Erin, life is full of people like this!