tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post3287219623063860119..comments2023-12-03T06:40:50.836-08:00Comments on Capricious Bubbles: On FailureShinyunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223210004939369907noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-50057224743737474232009-02-03T10:32:34.059-08:002009-02-03T10:32:34.059-08:00As someone who many *might* consider successful (o...As someone who many *might* consider successful (or might not), but doesn't consider himself successful, i.e., a failure (often if not always*), that is wonderful commentary to hear. Thanks for sharing it.<br><br>*Sorry to sound so depressing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-52123312873461710092009-02-03T10:47:34.914-08:002009-02-03T10:47:34.914-08:00Hi, Anonymous at 10:32, I think it's a wonderf...Hi, Anonymous at 10:32, <br><br>I think it's a wonderful commentary too. I hope you embrace what you deem to be your "failure" and find yourself unstuck in the not too distant future. Best of luck to you.<br><br>ShinyungShinyunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223210004939369907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-68103104111737042522009-02-03T11:47:02.164-08:002009-02-03T11:47:02.164-08:00Here is a quote attributed to Michael Jordan: &quo...Here is a quote attributed to Michael Jordan: "I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."<br><br>I love that.<br><br>Hilariously (to me), my "word verification" for this comment is "eingynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-16919705462843198462009-02-03T15:19:19.043-08:002009-02-03T15:19:19.043-08:00I've been tuning in to your blog for about a m...I've been tuning in to your blog for about a month, after being laid off from a consulting firm. Thank you so much for sharing your insights (on career and on pregnancy) so openly. You are truly an inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-87569565864729532962009-02-03T19:54:11.741-08:002009-02-03T19:54:11.741-08:00Eingy, love that quote! I'll add it to my col...Eingy, love that quote! I'll add it to my collection. <br><br>Anonymous at 3:19, I'm so sorry to hear about your lay off. I hope you're hanging in there. And thanks so much for reading. I really appreciate it.Shinyunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223210004939369907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-47106028864322137242009-02-04T07:17:30.994-08:002009-02-04T07:17:30.994-08:00Seems to me that traditionally men have been taugh...Seems to me that traditionally men have been taught to define themselves by their jobs, making failure and career change terrifying propositions (and also leading them to neglect other aspects of their lives). As women have increasingly shared in the autonomy and fulfillment of careers, they also get to share in the associated cognitive disorders. What do you think?Glen Jordan Spanglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138297016223003127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-61403478738127620412009-02-06T07:30:38.198-08:002009-02-06T07:30:38.198-08:00@eingy,That was for an advert.It's some writer...@eingy,<br><br>That was for an advert.<br>It's some writer's tidy and cathy sum. Sorry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-16654326872303957402009-02-06T08:17:22.605-08:002009-02-06T08:17:22.605-08:00D'oh! :) Still a nice thought.D'oh! :) Still a nice thought.eingynoreply@blogger.com