A lot of self-help books recommend keeping a journal. They also recommend writing in the journal whenever you find the time. I’ve kept a journal for over 4 years now. Has it helped me? I think my writing has improved. I have converted a few of my journal entries into actual blog posts (like this one). I have resolved a few personal issues. I have come up with a few clever ideas. Just by writing it out! It helping me see who I really am. But I want more! I am not sure how exactly to accomplish that. I think,…
Stanley
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I thought the bible is way overrated. I never thought I could get myself to read it. It’s an old book. I had a feeling that it belongs to church reading. No longer. I am slowly being attached to it. It’s starting to catch my attention. How? Why? Recently it got referred to quite heavily in Love Life for Every Couple, a book I just finished reading. That book was in turn recommended in The Takeaway, where the author also recommended the Bible. I have a New Testament Bible at home. It’s written in Polish, but I could not find…
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Here are my top 10 Firefox extensions that I use on a daily basis. 1. Morning CoffeeA very simple way to load your “morning” bookmarks. 2. FirebugIf you are a web developer, this is a must. 3. Delicious Bookmarks I’m utilizing it more and more, and utilizing browser’s favorites less and less. 4. ScribeFire Blog EditorAn easy way to publish to my blogs. 5. Adblock PlusUnless you love ads, gotta have this extension. 6. LastTabVery useful. Pressing Ctr+Tab switches to your previus tab. 7. XmarksSynchronizes your bookmarks across all computers. Beats manual synching. 8. Web Developer Also a must for…
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Provocative statement, don’t you think? Before I expand, remember, choose your friends carefully. Who you hang out with, that’s who you’ll become. There are a lot of great life tips that I found in the book by Karen Williams. This one has had the biggest impact. I’ve extracted the important excerpts to make this post. “Walt Disney used to say, there are three kinds of people in this world: Well Poisoners, Lawn Movers, and Life Enhancers. Hang with the Life Enhancers.” 1. Well Poisoners “They’re the people who have something negative to say about everything. There’s no joy in their…
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When reading by Pat Williams, I found a few really good life lessons. One of them is a set of questions that you should answer about the person you are about to marry. Sort of a marriage test. I think these questions are really interesting. If you are already married, though, you’re stuck with what you have. There is nothing you can do. Wrong! If you are already married, read these questions. Try to do some of the things for your spouse. Try to make him/her better! Have fun together. Loving is hard work. And both of us have to…
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Here are some funds that offer diversified exposure to the emerging markets in Europe, Asia, Africa/Middle East, and Latin America. These are taken from the latest BusinessWeek, Dec 28th edition. Sorted by 2009 Total Return 98% Europe, 1% Asia, 1% Latin America 70% Africa/Middle East, 30% Europe 100% Africa/Middle East 51% Latin America, 26% Africa/Middle East, 17% Europe, 6% Asia 50% Africa/Middle East, 25% Asia, 22% Europe, 3% Latin America
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Just the other day, on a way from a bookstore, that quote appeared in my mind. Who said that? I’m sure I read it somewhere! A simple search on the web did not bring anything. But I did find something very related by Bill Cosby.
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I consider myself a lifelong learner. Hint: I named my blog The Lifelong Learner. 🙂 But isn’t everyone a lifelong learner? Don’t think so. Here’s a test. Read the statements below. It’s a general summary of what a lifelong learner does. It’s not complete, but it should give you “yes, that’s what I do” or “that’s not me” answer. …lifelong learning is different. It’s self-initiated and self-directed. A lifelong learner doesn’t need someone to tell him that knowledge is power. He doesn’t need someone to remind him that he needs to expose himself to useful and relevant information regularly. Because…
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I am beginning to evaluate the way I learn. I am trying to make changes so that the time that I put into learning/reading is more valuable. It’s probably going to slow me down, but in the end, I will learn more and become more knowledgeable and productive. What is it? Do more with less! Yes, I think this is the key for me. I am doing too many things. I read to much. I have too many magazines. But the end result is that I don’t learn enough. Yes, sounds bad. But that’s really how it is. Why so?…
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