Comments on: Life Editing versus Life Hacking http://www.keenerliving.com/life-editing-versus-life-hacking A retired professional talks about life, technology, learning Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bruce Keener http://www.keenerliving.com/life-editing-versus-life-hacking#comment-36998 Bruce Keener Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:31:11 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1810#comment-36998 Good comment, Ruud. I suppose Life Editing does bring up the idea of "removing," whereas hack does not. It perhaps brings up thoughts of major change, too, as the case of Dr. John Polkinghorne, who switched to being an Anglican Priest and well-respected theologian after 25 years as a well-respected scientist. Or, a Navy Admiral I know who became a CEO of an organization after retiring from an impressive career in the Navy. These sorts of major changes are on my mind a good bit these days, as I wonder whether it is time for me to make a major life change. Hence the concept of life editing seems like a good one for me, but I can see, based on your points, that it is not likely to catch on with most people who only need tweaks in their life. Thanks for the good comment. Good comment, Ruud. I suppose Life Editing does bring up the idea of “removing,” whereas hack does not.

It perhaps brings up thoughts of major change, too, as the case of Dr. John Polkinghorne, who switched to being an Anglican Priest and well-respected theologian after 25 years as a well-respected scientist. Or, a Navy Admiral I know who became a CEO of an organization after retiring from an impressive career in the Navy.

These sorts of major changes are on my mind a good bit these days, as I wonder whether it is time for me to make a major life change. Hence the concept of life editing seems like a good one for me, but I can see, based on your points, that it is not likely to catch on with most people who only need tweaks in their life.

Thanks for the good comment.

]]> By: Ruud Hein http://www.keenerliving.com/life-editing-versus-life-hacking#comment-36996 Ruud Hein Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:18:58 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1810#comment-36996 Perhaps because my interest or approach regarding this has changed, I tend to think of it as life <i>tweaking</i>; fine-tuning, so to say. Although I like life editing it also brings up ideas of "removing" and especially correcting errors. A lot of life hacks are little tricks, really, to improve a process. Hence my tweaking :) Perhaps because my interest or approach regarding this has changed, I tend to think of it as life tweaking; fine-tuning, so to say.

Although I like life editing it also brings up ideas of “removing” and especially correcting errors.

A lot of life hacks are little tricks, really, to improve a process. Hence my tweaking :)

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