Comments on: Three more ways to think about career happiness http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/08/22/three-more-ways-to-think-about-career-happiness/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:19:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: disha’s Blog » Blog Archive » Do you have a good job? Take the test ……………..good one frnds try it http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/08/22/three-more-ways-to-think-about-career-happiness/#comment-172211 disha’s Blog » Blog Archive » Do you have a good job? Take the test ……………..good one frnds try it Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:07:54 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/08/22/three-more-ways-to-think-about-career-happiness/#comment-172211 [...] is something it’s probably not: Prestigious. People who chase fame and prestige are generally not as happy as other people. If you’re after fame, you are setting goals that are dependent on other peoples’ [...] [...] is something it's probably not: Prestigious. People who chase fame and prestige are generally not as happy as other people. If you're after fame, you are setting goals that are dependent on other peoples' [...]

]]> By: Penelope Trunk http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/08/22/three-more-ways-to-think-about-career-happiness/#comment-941 Penelope Trunk Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:46:10 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/08/22/three-more-ways-to-think-about-career-happiness/#comment-941 Yeah, that's a good point, Max. That photo was remarkable for how un-famous that woman is. The photo reminded me of when I was playing professinal beach vollebyall. The first time some kids asked me for my autograph, at a tournament, I thought to myself, "These kids are insane. I can't beleive they want me to sign something for them." I knew I would never really, really be famous. And I think I just totally don't identify with the wanting fame issue. But then I think about the Business Week issue <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_34/b3998002.htm" rel="nofollow">this week</a>, about competition, and I think maybe fame and competition are both in our genes. Some people are so competitive that they are competitive about when they die, as well. Yeah, that's a good point, Max. That photo was remarkable for how un-famous that woman is.

The photo reminded me of when I was playing professinal beach vollebyall. The first time some kids asked me for my autograph, at a tournament, I thought to myself, "These kids are insane. I can't beleive they want me to sign something for them." I knew I would never really, really be famous. And I think I just totally don't identify with the wanting fame issue.

But then I think about the Business Week issue this week, about competition, and I think maybe fame and competition are both in our genes. Some people are so competitive that they are competitive about when they die, as well.

]]> By: Max Leibman http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/08/22/three-more-ways-to-think-about-career-happiness/#comment-940 Max Leibman Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:09:30 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/08/22/three-more-ways-to-think-about-career-happiness/#comment-940 Great post! I was contemplating blogging that NYT article myself. What I found so striking that some of the reasons for wanting fame--for instance, wanting to make an lasting impact--don't even necessarily come with fame. Case in point, the photo published with the article is a beautiful blond in a limo being mobbed for autographs, but the caption says, "Unidentified Woman!" I appears that she made it, but, half a century later, the Getty and the Times have no idea who she is. Great post!

I was contemplating blogging that NYT article myself. What I found so striking that some of the reasons for wanting fame–for instance, wanting to make an lasting impact–don't even necessarily come with fame. Case in point, the photo published with the article is a beautiful blond in a limo being mobbed for autographs, but the caption says, "Unidentified Woman!" I appears that she made it, but, half a century later, the Getty and the Times have no idea who she is.

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