Dec
31
December 31, 2007 – 11:55 am
It is that time of the year again. A year break is a good time to look back at what went right (or wrong) and to plan ahead. I have set my goals for 2008, divided into personal ones and professional ones. They are about changes I want to make, what is already working will [...]
Dec
30
December 30, 2007 – 9:51 pm
This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote:
Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out - it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.
Robert Service
Question: If you knew that in one year you [...]
Dec
26
December 26, 2007 – 11:23 pm
I was recommended to watch the Peaceful Warrior movie (IMDB) which has a site of its own at The Peaceful Warrior. The plot can be found at Wikipedia.
I decided to instead get the book the movie is based on, Way Of The Peaceful Warrior. The author Dan Millman is a former world champion athlete, university [...]
Dec
26
December 26, 2007 – 9:57 pm
DailyOM today is about Fighting Against Our Gifts, here is part of it.
As human beings we often have a tendency to fight against using our natural gifts. Many stories of success start with an individual who is ignoring the call of his or her inborn abilities. There are many possible reasons for this resistance, from [...]
Dec
26
December 26, 2007 – 12:54 am
ZenHabits has a guest post titled Meditation for Beginners: 20 Practical Tips for Quieting the Mind.
Although a great number of people try meditation at some point in their lives, a small percentage actually stick with it for the long-term. This is unfortunate, and a possible reason is that many beginners do not begin with a [...]
Dec
25
December 25, 2007 – 9:54 pm
Last night I watched Bullitt on TV. Steve McQueen is cool and the film is known for a car race through the hilly streets of San Francisco. Bullitt’s Mustang looks and sounds great.
Wikipedia has an article about Bullitt, including the plot.
Ford Motor Company will release a Bullitt Mustang as model 2008, forty years after the [...]
Dec
24
December 24, 2007 – 9:35 pm
This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote:
A goal is created three times. First as a mental picture. Second, when written down to add clarity and dimension. And third, when you take action towards its achievement.
Gary Blair
Question: What happens to your goals after you create them?
Dec
21
December 21, 2007 – 4:27 pm
I got this link in a newsletter, wing suit. base jump, and that looks really really scary!
Dec
21
December 21, 2007 – 8:29 am
I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Here is a Christmas song.
Dec
20
December 20, 2007 – 10:27 pm
Tonight I watched Good Will Hunting on DVD. I know I am ten years late, it was released in 1997, but I really liked the movie. The tagline is Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them and that is true.
To me this movie is about following your heart, to Catch [...]
