Tag: Life
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Silence
Me, a glass in hand, a window overlooking the street, buddha bathing in dim light, reflecting, drowning, quiet and complete silence, my oldest friend.
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In these moments of solitude like a puddle of water life stands still uncomfortably stares at me with many questions, few answers
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Going places
I am 29, to turn 30 soon. I’ve been out of school (grad) for six years now. Many of my friends have been out of college longer, the ones who went on to complete their Ph.Ds shorter. We have had many shared experiences over the years. More than ever before, though, change is all around […]
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On Luck
At some point, most of us run into a person who just seems incredibly lucky in life. If you haven’t yet, you will. Things just sort of happen to these people. Opportunities seem to fall into their laps without much effort. You are amazed and jealous of such people. My belief, though, is that these […]
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Read this
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will […]
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Can you do it?
It must have been some random weekend in 2005. Probably at an odd time in the wee hours of the morning. In a casino somewhere on the outskirts of San Diego, or Reno, or Las Vegas. I don’t remember. I was probably trying to appear nonchalant. Composed. Calm. This had become a routine thing. For […]
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Good Reads this week
If you want to be rich, first stop being so frightened http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article1084093.ece?print=yes&randnum=1246357554256 Epitaph for an Entrepreneur (Steve Blank) http://steveblank.com/2009/06/18/epitaph-for-an-entrepreneur/ What Should I Do With My Life? http://www.fastcompany.com/node/45909/print
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Endurance
There is something so deeply fascinating and attractive about endurance sports – running long distances, cycling, mountaineering. I find my adrenaline soaring when I watch videos about them. The grit, the determination, the perseverance, and the massive amount of stamina required to endure the pain in these sports is just incredible. After all, life is […]