Sunday, October 30, 2011

November 07

Puncture
How much of my life is set by my genetic inheritance and how much by my habits?

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This is nice, but it will not always be so

November 06

Puncture
Discover what the world wants and give it to them.

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Don't try to convince them to change, rather entice them to do what they really want

November 05

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To find a good idea, generate many ideas.

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Regurgitate the reading with modifications - do not get hung up on the imitation thing

November 04

Puncture
So many "if's" - is that a sign of what is not to come?

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Nothing thought - nothing done. So, think

November 03

Puncture
Remember, rascals can be charming.

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Strange that so many battlefields become parks - an effort to counterbalance the noise and ugliness that made the place notable

November 02

Puncture
We are in a world of excess and poverty.

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Look for the middle way

November 01

Puncture
We are drowning in words and entertainments.

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We must save ourselves by adopting some rules, setting some limits, establishing a purpose and maintaining focus

Saturday, October 22, 2011

October 31

Puncture
Writing can capture what I cannot say out loud.

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Allow "mistakes" to guide and inspire

October 30

Puncture
Writing sometimes reveals things I did not know I knew or thought.

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Stories are written while facts are merely recorded

October 29

Puncture
Let go of what others might think.

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Create for your own satisfaction. Delight yourself

October 28

Puncture
Action comes before inspiration.

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Request the truth and be willing to hear it

October 27

Puncture
Failure and success are always intertwined. So, expect both.

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Get up. Get out. Dive in. Experiment. Leap

October 26

Puncture
Hopelessness does not exist - it is only a story.

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So, make up a better story

October 25

Puncture
You have the right to remain puzzled.

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Honor rest as much as activity

Friday, October 21, 2011

October 24

Puncture
It is worth the effort to question what seems obvious.

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Communication is referencing shared knowledge and making inferences

October 23

Puncture
A message is a journey and its meaning is the destination.

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Words are clues to meaning, they are not the message

October 22

Puncture
Tools - not rules.

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Rules - not tools

October 21

Puncture
You do not always have to be clever, but you must be clear.

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Language is always part ambiguity

October 20

Puncture
There is a fine line between clever and stupid.

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Showing is more effective than saying

October 19

Puncture
When you have a good, go ahead and break the rules.

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Three worst mistakes: overpromising and underdelivering

October 18

Puncture
It is wisest to choose options that will agree with people's natural lazy tendencies.

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Playing around, pregnant, pickles, puking, pain, precious

October 17

Puncture
Don't worry too much about being correct - focus on what works, what you like and value.

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Born, schooled, married, employed, retired, ignored

Thursday, October 13, 2011

October 16

Puncture
Insight is the most precious form on information, the most valuable substance in the world.

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Insight is not just new information, it is transformative thinking - not just helpful or informing, but applicable to our values, our concerns. But it is difficult to come by because we fill our minds with trivia and give our attention to the news - and then there is no time left to for true understanding

October 15

Puncture
Wrong information is transmitted as easily as the truth - so, beware misinformation.

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Accept your ignorance, pay as much attention to the question as to the answer, and never be afraid to go in a new direction

October 14

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Information is not enough. The organization of information is as important as content.

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You must show them how to integrate your information with their process and their goals

October 13

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Seek out information and reject the onslaught of data.

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Learning is remembering what interests us

October 12

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Memory is what we are ultimately made of.

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Seek out only information that is connected to your interests

October 11

Puncture
Who does not learn to fail, fails to learn.

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Not necessarily best practices, at least better practices

Monday, October 3, 2011

October 10

Puncture
Crises are useful because they expose our incorrect assumptions about life.

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It is worse to have the right answer for the wrong problem, than to have the wrong answer for the right problem

October 09

Puncture
The plan does not have to be perfect or forever. I need only make it work for today.

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I need only decide about today

October 08

Puncture
My options are not limited to what others offer me.

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Always there is the possibility of how I want it to be

October 07

Puncture
I am unlike many others.

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Yet, there are others like me

October 06

Puncture
The more troublesome a problem, the more dessicated and vague the public language about it.

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We know more than we can explicitly articulate

October 05

Puncture
The way we come to know a hammer is not by staring at it, but by grabbing it and pounding a nail.

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To know a shoe lace, you should tie your shoe

October 04

Puncture
Now is the time for all good people to become responsible for war making politicians.

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Even when we remember history, we still go on to make new mistakes

October 03

Puncture
The optimist hopes when others despair.

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The sage despairs when others hope

October 02

Puncture
Happiness ratio:
Wanting what you have / divided by: Having what you want.

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Another happiness ratio:
Gratitude / divided by: Gratification

October 01

Puncture
Look for the cloud in every silver lining.

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You do not have to pursue happiness for it is already inside

September 30

Puncture
The impulse to help is dangerous. Do not act on it unless you are sure it is going to be helpful.

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What happens when a "can do" attitude meets a "cannot be done" assignment?

September 29

Puncture
Saying "no" is easier if you have a burning "yes" to focus on.

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Forgotten is the same as lost

September 28

Puncture
Almost anything lost can be replaced. One exception - the opportunity to say nothing.

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Occasionally being wrong is part of being smart

September 27

Puncture
We do not know for sure the dead do not regret their former lust for life.

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When the shoe fits the feet are forgotten

September 26

Puncture
I know the smile of beautiful unknown woman is just the ribbon on a gift I will never get to open.

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It is a pity we spend so much time trying to avoid things that can be avoided

September 25

Puncture
You never have to wait even a minute to start improving the world.

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Complaining is worry made public