Secrets
Secrets are beautiful things that break when shared.
Not what you were
You are what you grow into. You’re not what you were.
Jon Gomm – the very awesome guitar guy.
The Hedgehog (aka Porcupine) Dilemma
Need to watch her TED talk, and buy this book.
What is said
If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.
Confucious
Yesterday
Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.
Will Smith
“I want the world to be better because I was here”
“If you’re not making someone else’s life better, you’re wasting your time”
“Talent you are born with, Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beatin’ on your craft’”
You can mine for gold
You can mine for gold or you can sell pickaxes.
When you hear something, you will forget it.
When you hear something, you will forget it.
When you see something, you will remember it.
But not until you do something, will you understand it.
Old Chinese proverb.
The world’s not in chaos; we are.
The world’s not in chaos; we are.
The world’s apparent chaos is only a reflection of our own inner turmoil.
Michael E. Gerber, The E-Myth Revisited
Think you’re rich?
Did you just win £113m on the Euromillions? The win is the biggest single lottery success in UK history.
There’s still a few above you though:
If the ticket is held by one person, they will immediately become the 589th wealthiest person in Britain, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2010.