December 2009
28 posts
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“It is not “knowing” the right thing to do but “doing”...”
– Paul S Allen
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What is Your Influence?
You influence your world whether you’re conscious of it or not, so is it a positive or negative influence?
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“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; it is also what it takes to sit...”
– Winston Churchill
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“You do not lead by hitting people over the head - that’s assault, not...”
– Dwight D. Eisenhower
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“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there...”
– Gandhi
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So What is Christmas?
First of all let me say that as good as the following are, these things are not what Christmas is about.
1. Presents 2. Family 3. Fun 4. Santa Claus 5. Children 6. Friends 7. Holidays 8. Food and Drink 9. Snow, sleighs, bells, tinsel or even trees 10. World peace…..
All these are great, and fun, and good for the world but there is one things missing, the reason for the day in the first...
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“The secret of success is constancy of purpose.”
– Benjamin Disraeli
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“Listening is a form of generosity, that is rare, valuable and something we all...”
– Paul S Allen
“The future is not about business as usual”
– Phil Osborne (TEDxDunedin 2009)
Live an Authentic Life →
For an authentic life:
Hold true to your values, and always search for the truth.
Learn to forgive quickly. Forgive yourself and others.
Learn to be at peace, first with yourself…
“Have faith for eternity, hope for a lifetime and love in each moment.”
– Paul S Allen
The Wisdom of the Guitar →
I am a guitarist and I play various styles of music from folk to rock to classical. I write my own music too, again in various genres.
(here is an example “Here In This Place” I played all…
Details Matter In the Big Picture →
Fine details are just as important as the big picture, the Mona Lisa was painted one brush stroke at a time.
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Tino Rangitiratanga Flag
The reality is no one will like every decision made.
Personally I like the Tino Rangitiratanga flag, and would be proud to see it fly along side the existing flag. I am a British born New Zealand citizen and I am proud of the combined heritage in New Zealand/Aotearoa of both Maori and pakeha. The Treaty of Waitangi is about partnership, surely this should extend to the display of both flags.
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Generosity: Mediocrity vs Excellence →
Mediocrity to one person is excellence to another. It is not for us to judge the the other, especially if we do not know all of the circumstances of the other.
Excellence is doing the best with…
A Successful Life →
A successful life is not one without difficulties but one that faces them head on determined to overcome.
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J K Rowbory Severe ME and me →
Jenny Rowbory was born in 1986 in Ashford, Middlesex, and currently lives in Suffolk. During her first year at university in 2004, she became ill with a virus that caused severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord). M.E. affects all bodily systems, causing Jenny to be bed-bound and unable to sit up because of strain on her cardiovascular system. (excerpt...
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Free Thinking
Those who have the ability to think freely and creatively will always be the cause of unease and discomfort for those with formal and established thought processes, and also with those who have entrenched systems and traditions.
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“Be the best at being “you” because no one else can.”
– Paul S Allen
Known Issue: misdirected tweets
twitterstatus:
Some users are seeing tweets (that aren’t retweets) from users they do not follow. We have a Known Issues page with more information and we are working on fixing the underlying cause.
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“Change your thinking and your actions should follow.”
– Paul S Allen
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“Choose character over ability, ability can be taught.”
– Paul S Allen
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Need, Want and Would Like
There is much contentment in the meeting of needs but much strife in the pursuit of wants. The word “need” is often confused with “want” and “Would like” is a much better term to replace “want” as it implies having a dream rather than a covetous desire.
Paul S Allen
“Truth can be found in the bitter taste of criticism,
while the sweet taste of...”
– Paul S Allen
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WatchThis is a great TED video of John Wooden talking on true success.
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“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in...”
– John Wooden
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“The most dangerous person in any organization is the insecure leader who will...”
– Paul S Allen