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Inspirarition

sometimes it comes sometimes it goes. If it goes you have to search for it again. Inspiration can be found in the little things like a mosquito flying in your room and annoying you. It can aspire you to also learn to fly or it can aspire you to be aggressive and hunt...

Stand out

By being yourself. Everyone is unique, there was nobody before you just like how you are and there will nobody like you after you. Standing out is your obligation to your uniqueness…

Make the impossible possible

It was impossible to speak at a large distance, until the telephone was invented. It was impossible to travel 100km/h, until the car was invented. It was impossible to go to the other side of the world in a vehicle within 24 hour, until the jet airplane was invented....

New GTD tool

Due to some issue with Ruby on Rails I switched to a new GTD tool. It is nice, but a bit different.   You might take a look at nirvanahq.com. It’s a pity it is not open source…    

Don’t count on it

Don’t count on it that you can please everyone in the world. It is better you don’t count on it. You’d better try not to please everyone,  because that will be of a mediocre quality . It is better not to please many, and to produce the best and most...

Plan parties

Some just for fun parties like:  birthday parties,  mid-summer-nice-weather-BBQ-parties, fuck-the-economy parties . Or some some long-term goal parties like: graduation parties, changing jobs parties, get-out-of-debt parties.   Have some fun in life and plan some...

Make opertunities

by preparing, taking initiative, trying something new and take risks.   Opportunities need to be sought.  You need to prepare for your opportunities by learning. As they say, it is better to be prepared and have no opportunities than have opportunities and not...

Plan ahead

to be aware of what is coming. You will not be able to predict everything, but 80% will do. Make plans for your family, your career,  your entertainment and your future. Only then you will know where to go. Or as Zig Zigler said: If you aim at nothing, you will hit it...

Don’t apologize

Don’t apologize for your failure nor for your success. If you failed at something, at least you tried it. Taking initiative is one of the best treats a person has. If needed you can always start over from zero, you should never stop improving yourself. If you...

Be curious

Curiosity killed the cat, but a cat has nine lives. If you are not curious about discovering new things you will stay in your rut. And that will not bring you in new territory. So be curious, and take care you are not killed like a cat…    ...