February 2012
1 post
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Technology
Companies spend a fortune designing a product, but how much do they spend on educating people how to use it.
January 2012
3 posts
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Consumerism
Consumerism is the greed machine, people are conditioned to never have enough.
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Employment
When you loose your job, it becomes clear the importance of social capital; employers want to know who you worked for. They want to know if you are mixing with the right people.
“At the root of democracy there must be a space where we are allowed to change...”
– Root of Democracy Jamesshelly.net
December 2011
6 posts
“The (hu)man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out...”
– Dale Carnegie
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“Productive lives come to those who act congruently.”
– Cultivating the Mind
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“Good ideas come to those who think congruently.”
– Cultivating the Mind
New fashion
The new fashion has no brand, it is good design.
“As far as I can tell, life isn’t to be won; it’s to be lived. And...”
– Beyond Rules – The Friendly Anarchist – 13
“MAKING IDEAS HAPPEN = (THE IDEA) + ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTION + FORCES OF...”
– Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky
November 2011
1 post
“Most ideas are born and lost in isolation.”
– Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky
August 2011
1 post
“Only by much searching and mining are gold an diamonds obtained, and man can...”
– As A Man Thinketh by James Allen
July 2011
3 posts
“Al Franken summed that up pretty well with his quote:
“Mistakes are a part of...”
– My Top 8 Race Day (and Pre-Race) Fails
“I give you Seneca again:
“My advice is really this: what we hear the...”
– Read to Lead: How to Digest Books Above Your “Level” « RyanHoliday.net
“He treats running as both an activity and as a metaphor–as a place to literally...”
– Reading List Email Archive « RyanHoliday.net
June 2011
3 posts
“Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his...”
– Minimal Output
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“Instead of dreaming of a utopian world (or dreading a dystopian one),
Why not...”
– Utopia : James Shelley
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“Pariser is concerned that invisible “smart” customization of your...”
– http://www.boingboing.net/2011/05/23/the-filter-bubble-ho.html?dlvrit=36761
This article looks at how people can become narrow minded, with particular focus on the internet.
May 2011
5 posts
“It turns out we each have one reservoir of will and discipline, and it gets...”
– The Only Way to Get Important Things Done - Tony Schwartz - Harvard Business Review
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“There is no need to amplify your intentions by repeating them as certainties. By...”
– http://www.ryanholiday.net/maybe-and-might/
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Unknowing and Listening →
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Fight Consumerism: Love Your Stuff! : James... →
“As soon as you rise above mere survival, the question of meaning and purpose...”
– A New Earth (Eckhart Tolle)
- Highlight Loc. 2936-37 | Added on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 02:05 PM
April 2011
2 posts
“To trade by means of money is the code of the men of good will. Money rests on...”
– Make Money Speech | Ways to Make Money Online
“Money is not the tool of the moochers, who claim your product by tears, or of...”
– Make Money Speech | Ways to Make Money Online
December 2010
2 posts
Death
We fear death and think it is painful, but so is birth. But I imagine life after death itself will be painless.
Minimal Mac: An Open Letter to Tumblr →
minimalmac:
Dear Tumblr,
I really love you as a blogging platform. I don’t really think I could have started Minimal Mac as quickly as I did, nor keep up with posting regular content as easily, on any other platform. In fact, I still feel this is the case. I really do feel that if I switched to Wordpress or…
A great example of how to write a letter of complaint.
November 2010
1 post
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The Good Life
It is nice to wake in the morning and not feel rushed, to have time to collect ones thoughts. It has a pleasant feel, similar to a holiday. What else stimulates a positive mind?
September 2010
5 posts
1 tag
Big Media
Is big media really news or just propaganda? Should I turn the news off?
“The older the technology, the more likely it will continue to be useful. Find...”
– Kevin Kelly (via onethingwell)
New technology isn’t always progress.
Patriotism
Patriotism is a form of prejudice.
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Doors
When the door was first invented do you think it was to keep people out or just to give protection from the weather?
Destiny
Without destiny there is chaos.
August 2010
3 posts
1 tag
Invention
The computer is an attempt to re-invent paper that thinks and reacts appropriately. There is some way to go.
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A moment in time
About 10 years ago I Broke my leg in a motorcycle accident, it was a big turning point in my life. It made me aware of my mortality and fragility. Stuck in a bed I was forced to confront my own thoughts. What is my future? Will I walk? Have I made the most of my time? I did not have full control of my thoughts, ideas seemed to come into awareness without my control. Welcome to the unconscious...
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Vocabulary
Use the right vocabulary to activate your ambitions. Word give structure to our thoughts.
July 2010
7 posts
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The Good Life
Spend more time in the stream of life talking to people eating good food enjoying the natural environment.
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First Things First
If you need to multi-task maybe your not that interested in what you are doing. Am I multi-tasking or am I getting distracted? Trying to multi-task is a sign you cannot prioritise.
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Prisoners
What does it mean when a country has a large population in jail? Does that mean the government doesn’t represent a large portion of the population? Or does it mean a large portion of the country is born bad?
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Self Discovery
How good are you at describing yourself? What you believe in? How do you spend your time? What do you want for your future? Tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Next year?
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Self Centred
Can a solution be good if you don’t agree with it?
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Happiness
Has progress made people need more? Is your desire to constantly improve the source of your unhappiness? How can we justify our need to constantly improve? I heard it said that we are born happy, we have to work at being unhappy. What do you think?
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Confusion
Sometimes we complicate life by looking for the right answer, when their is no right answer just a good solution or maybe a better solution. Can you choose between two good solutions or two bad solutions? Complicated?
June 2010
5 posts
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Fear
Irrational fear and the fear of losing what I already have stop me from looking for new opportunities. Believing in the fear is why I feel stuck.
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The Hacker Ethic: The mountain and the man →
There is a mountain between you and your work. You look up, gazing beyond it to where you want to be, and you give up. It’s too far. Too difficult. Too steep. Too much. You look back. The path is easy, known, and downhill. Then you look at your immediate surroundings. It’s warm and comfortable….
The power of an analogy is it helps you see what cannot otherwise be seen.
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Original
You can’t have an original idea if your not willing to be critisised.
Shareable: Gadget Lust Vs. Good Enough →
minimalmac:
…it may be time to pull yourself away from Twitter and Gizmodo and get some perspective. Take a walk, hit the public library and borrow a book and a DVD. Find a yard sale and remember how quickly the newest tech becomes discarded detritus piled on a driveway. Consider how short the trip is from driveway to the landfill. As geeks, it’s incredibly easy to get seduced by gadget lust, as...
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Truth
No one tries to be wrong.
May 2010
1 post
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Favourite iPhone App
Simplenote is by far the most useful application on my iPhone. I use it constantly to write down my thoughts through the day so I can share them on my blog. I write down all my good ideas. I find the way it sycs over the internet useful.
April 2010
4 posts
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Word of the Day
I learnt a new word today, habitus.