Wednesday, January 27, 2010

THE DREAM

I'd seen Gurbaksh Chahal on Secret Millionaire and was moved enough to read his book, "The Dream". I figured, hey, check out this Indian dude who made it! I should have heeded the Amazon ratings though because the book was terribly dull and didn't really go into much detail about how he made it. It just kind of gave you an idea of the different cultural challenges he faced growing up wearing a turban. Anyway, I'll save you the trouble and just summarize, as he does, the lessons he learned.
  • Listen to your heart.
  • Forget noble motivations.
  • Adjust your attitude.
  • Figure out what you're good at.
  • Trust your gut.
  • Do your homework.
  • Be frugal.
  • When it comes to staffing your company, however, don't be frugal.
  • Hire the smartest people you can find.
  • Don't expect perfection from yourself or others, but never stop striving for it, and try to inspire others to strive for it too.
  • Learn to listen.
  • Own your mistakes.
  • Never compromise your morality.
  • Never lose sight of the competition.
  • Watch your back.
  • Don't procrastinate.
  • Don't do anything by half-measures.
  • Be nice to people on the way up because you will probably meet them on the way down.
  • Always negotiate from a position of strength.
  • Expect the unexpected.
  • Remember: Perception is reality.
  • Don't get emotional.
  • Be fearless.
  • Pick your battles.
  • Grow a thick skin - a very thick skin.
  • Take chances.
  • When you commit, you really have to commit.

Friday, January 22, 2010

DAFFY DUCK SLEPT HERE

When I get cold, my fingers and my toes feel frozen depending how cold it actually is. In this video, Daffy's feet is frozen when Porky Pig hogs the blankets. To exact revenge, Daffy sticks his feet under the blanket and chaos ensues. For some reason, I think about this scene whenever my feet are freezing and I'm sharing a blanket with someone. I always imagine the same thing would happen if I did the same thing Daffy did.

Forward video to 5:12 to see what I'm talking about
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Friday, January 15, 2010

30 Rock Quote

Last night, Baldwin's character quotes a poem in German. It's Rainer Maria Rilke from his poem "Initale" (Initial).

Aus unendlichen Sehnsüchten steigen
endliche Taten wie schwache Fontänen,
die sich zeitig und zitternd neigen.
Aber, die sich uns sonst verschweigen,
unsere fröhlichen kräfte—zeigen
sich in diesen tanzenden Tränen.


Out of infinite longings rise
finite deeds like weak fountains,
falling back just in time and trembling.
And yet, what otherwise remains silent,
our happy energies—show themselves
in these dancing tears.


(tr. Cliff Crego)