“The first Degree of Folly, is to conceit one’s self wise; the second to profess it; the third to despise Counsel.” – Benjamin Franklin (Poor Richard’s Almanak) The very thought of finding modern truth in ancient wisdom came alive in my mind after I read Jonathan Haidt’s ‘Happiness Hypothesis’. In the book, Mr Haidt examines [...]
“You’ve gotta make your own kind of music Sing your own special song Make your own kind of music Even if nobody else sings along.” – Mama Cass Elliot Inspiration from LOST All this week, we are featuring posts that are inspired by the TV Show LOST. The final Season of LOST premieres on February [...]
Lynette Scavo: Hey! Mary-Alice, are you okay? Mary Alice Young: Yes, thank you. I’m fine. Lynette: No, you’re not. I can tell. Please, tell me what’s wrong. Let me save you. Mary Alice: You can’t. Lynette: Why not? Mary Alice: Sweety, we can’t prevent what we can’t predict! Lynette: Isn’t there anything I could do? [...]
Less is More Simplicity is a vital aspect of life that is often overlooked. Many believe that complex means more, and therefore better. The truth is quite to the contrary. In design, simplicity is a key component of a rich user experience and robust function. This has been further explored at Complit Design. Less is [...]
Real Heroes Go The Extra Mile Over a decade ago when I was in Form Two, Ezra (my desk-mate) wrote a small list of attributes that make one a Real Hero. One of these things was that a real hero goes the extra mile. This weekend, I met this lady who at one time, was [...]
Inspired Reading This comeback post has been inspired by a blog post by a friend on Purpose, and by a Goals Report by Brian Tracy that I recently read. Peter’s Walkabout On March 10 2009, Peter’s Walkabout was launched. From the very first post, we sought to identify, share and benefit from whatever lessons life [...]
IDEAS WORTH SHARING Every once in a while, we all experience something so wonderful that it becomes really hard not to share. Well, for a while, I have been reading a most wonderful document. Yeah, it is really short (only 23 pages). It’s quite a deep piece, trust you me. It is a report by [...]
Critical Thinking is a vital part of development and cognition. Every action is predicated on one’s thought process, it’s therefore imperative that the thinking itself be healthy and forward-looking. Critical Thinking: Tools For Taking Charge Of Your Professional And Personal Life, was published in 2002 by the Financial Times Prentice Hall. It’s written by Richard [...]
“The expected is just what keeps us steady, standing, still The expected is just the beginning The unexpected is what changes our lives.” – Meredith Grey (in Grey’s Anatomy Season 3 Episode 13) Have you ever had very great expectations, only to have them nipped in the bud at the eleventh hour? Have you ever [...]
“It was the end of something. It was the beginning, of everything.” -Nokia N Series (The Fourth Screen) TV ad I once read somewhere that every sundown is a challenge. It marks the end of yet another day. The end of something. Unfortunately, that is all we see sometimes. We fail to realize that the [...]
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