February 27th, 2008 Yashar
Timeless information…
“Knowledge is the only product which, when sold, remains with the seller. If you sell to me a widget, you have my money but you no longer have that widget, it’s mine. If I sell to you some knowledge, I have your money and I still have my knowledge. It even grows in the process as each time you deliver, you learn something new. Because of these attributes, we can afford to (and it is often profitable!) to give knowledge away for free.”
- Vladimir Dimitroff
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February 27th, 2008 Yashar
Two hunters were out in the woods one day when they heard the snarl of a grizzly bear. One hunter began to run, while the second stopped to put on his running shoes. “What’s the point of that?” asked the first hunter. “Do you really think you can outrun a grizzly?”
“No,” said the second hunter, straightening up. “I only have to outrun you.”
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February 27th, 2008 Yashar
Let me tell you a story about the spiritual guru guy who had a reputation for being completely unoffendable, with respect to the fact that this is not my story.
This macho American guy hears about this guru and decides to challenge him. Upon arrival in his temple he begins to insult and disrespect him in every possible way, saying things like “I slept with your mother” ,etc.
Throughout the entire interaction the guru stays calm and unaffected, and this macho man couldn’t believe it.
He says to the guru: “I understand this whole spiritual thing about not caring about what other people think, but man I disrespected you, you should learn to stand up for yourself”.
The guru responds: “my son can I ask you two questions?” the man says “sure”.
He says if I offer you a gift and you choose to not accept it, to whom does that gift still belong?
The man says “well if I choose not to accept the gift than the gift still belongs to you”.
And the guru continues with his second question: “and now let me ask you, if I choose not to accept your abuse to whom does it still belong”?
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February 27th, 2008 Yashar
You start out dead and get that out of the way right off the bat.
Then you wake up in an old age home feeling better every day.
When you get kicked out of the home for being too healthy,
you spend several years enjoying your retirement and collecting benefit checks.
Then when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day.
You work 40 years or so, getting younger every day until pretty soon you’re too young to work.
So you go to School : drink alcohol, party, and you’re generally promiscuous.
As you get even younger — pretty soon you become a kid again.
You go to elementary school, you play, and you have no responsibilities.
In a few years you become a baby and everyone runs themselves ragged keeping you happy.
You spend your last 9 months floating peacefully in luxury, in spa-like conditions - central heating, room service on tap
Until finally. . .
You finish off as an orgasm.
I rest my case
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February 19th, 2008 Yashar
The latest lecture in my Cognitive Science class was about analyzing how the human brain works as a network of billions of neurons.
To illustrate a theory about how the brain functions the following illustration was presented:
Probably what you perceive is two lines intersection (or one line passing above another line). So then we ask the question, why don’t we see four lines intersecting at a point? Theorists have used such examples to explain human cognition and have concluded that the brain tries to maximize the overall simplicity.
These findings can be translated to soo many aspects of our lives. Remember whatever it is you’re doing K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid!).
If I remember correctly the average reading comprehension is not over grade 6 (in the United States).
Whatever it is you do that will reach the masses try to adhere by this principle.
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February 18th, 2008 Yashar
Everyone has their definition of what it means to be successful. Some measure success with their net worth, others by the number of friends surrounding them, or even by their body fat percentage. Whatever it is that drives you I think these powerful words from Donald Trump will inspire you:
“One of the keys to thinking big is total focus. I think of it almost as a controlled neurosis, which is a quality I’ve noticed in many highly successful entrepreneurs. They’re obsessive, they’re driven, they’re single-minded and sometimes they’re almost maniacal, but it’s all channeled into their work. Where other people are paralyzed by neurosis, the people I’m talking about are actually helped by it.”
”In the end, you’re measured not by how much you undertake but by how much you accomplish.”
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February 18th, 2008 Yashar
I apologize for not blogging frequently the last week. I was in the midst of midterms and working on a few larger projects.
One of the most fundamental aspects of starting a business I was introduced to was having the right people sit around the business table. You don’t want anyone around the table that doesn’t belong and whoever is there needs to be the best you can find. Donald Trump is a strong believer in this as well, and here’s what he says in his book The Art of the Deal:
“Very simple rule when it comes to management: hire the best people from your competitors, pay them more than they were earning, and give them bonuses and incentives based on their performance. That’s how you build a first class operation.”
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February 12th, 2008 Yashar
I’m in the business of helping others build web businesses. Because of this, I need to be on top of the best practises, newest technologies, market opportunities and much more. One thing I spend a lot of time doing is reading online blogs. Blogs are a great way for me to get useful information fast and filtered. One blog I enjoy reading is Steve Pavlina’s Personal Development for Smart People.
He sends out a newsletter once in a while and when he does it’s usually gold for the average Joe. This last edition was about “How to Build a Successful Online Business”.
Here’s an excerpt from his newsletter:
“I love the lifestyle that comes from running an online business. I get to work from home each day, set my own hours, choose my own projects, and enjoy abundant income. It’s hard for me to imagine how I’d feed myself without the Internet. When I think about income generation, I immediately think of the web.
I was talking to a successful entrepreneur recently who pointed out that building an online business is an exercise in personal development. He’s absolutely right. I’ve probably learned more valuable life lessons from my entrepreneurial pursuits than from any other areas of my life. Running a business tests you in so many ways — your self-discipline, your intelligence, your communication skills, your focus, etc. If you’re lacking in any of these areas, your business results will reflect it.
The real world of business can be unforgiving. Success is rewarded. Mistakes are punished. The benefit is that it keeps you honest. You can’t settle for weakness, laziness, and bad ideas, or your business will fail. There’s a huge chasm between an idea that sounds good and an idea that actually gets implemented and succeeds under real-world conditions. Anyone can come up with good ideas, but most people can’t successfully implement them.
Some people can’t handle the pressure of running their own business. They worry about the risk of failure. They’re looking at it from the wrong angle though. That risk is precisely the point. Risk is what helps you grow. It makes you stronger. An entrepreneur who fears risk is like a bodybuilder who’s afraid of barbells.
There have been times when I had to deal with tough problems, like having bills due but no money to pay them. These problems made me dig deep inside myself. My business compelled me to grow into the kind of person who could handle these sorts of things. I learned to trust myself to work hard, to stay focused under pressure, and to even enjoy the process.
We all have different levels of risk tolerance. You don’t need to stress yourself out to grow. You just need to challenge yourself in a way that stimulates you. Lift weights that are heavy and which tax your muscles… but which you can still successfully lift. Afterwards you may feel spent, but you’ll also grow from the experience. If you only do what comes easy for you, you’ll suffer from atrophy, and life will become rather boring and pointless.”
Source: http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/
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February 11th, 2008 Yashar
So Bill is coming again to Waterloo. This time to speak about the social importance of technology. It would be interesting to attend this since our 4th year design project hints on the topic of social networking. Only 100 engineering students are able to attend and we need to provide a reason why we think we should be allowed to attend.
However, too bad we’ll probably be in Montreal then celebrating reading week!
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February 9th, 2008 Yashar
This might not come as a surprise but 95% of people procrastinate. A recent study at the University of California, Berkeley showed:
In … research with graduate students at the University of California, Berkeley, [psychologist Neil Fiore] found that the people who made time to play sports, hang out with friends, and enjoy themselves were the ones who actually got work done faster.
Suggestions included in the study were to keep distracting items at a distance and to create small achievable goals rather than larger goals.
An American’s do say “procrastination is the number one reason for financial failure”.
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