I am in Hawaii this month for some down time and reflection. This is always a good thing for me to do. As I do this I ran across a wonderful slideshow with some pithy comments. I thought you might enjoy.
The person who considers himself too old to learn something has probably always been that way.
The good side of aging, as old as one might be, is that one is always younger than he will ever be.
There are four great periods in the life of a man; the one where he believes in Santa Claus, the one where he no longer believes in Santa Claus, the one where he is Santa Claus, and finally the one where he looks more and more like Santa Claus.
As one grows old, one generally rids himself of his shortcomings because they no longer serve any useful purpose.
If someone declares that he is able to do everything at sixty that he was able to do at twenty, then he was not doing very much when he was twenty.
It is by growing old that one learns to remain young.
The entire life of a human being depends upon ”yes” and “no” uttered two or three times between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five.
So long as one continues to be amazed, one can delay growing old.
The time is now…..
France, Greece, Serbia, Germany, Italy and Armenia
Today is a very significant day in Europe. What with the orbit of the moon putting us the closest we have been in decades and the earth shattering potential with European elections everyone should be tuned in to the results. Expect the unexpected and the continuation of the kicking the can down the road to future generations. Perhaps even in Germany. The time is now…
TED.com
How did you like the Perspective talk?
Life is pretty simple isn’t it? It is people that screw it up.
The time is now….
France and Greece
This should be an interesting weekend. Growing up in the sixties – the “if it feels good do it” generation – I suspect that the people in both countries will be in denial – a different form of “hope and change”. France should elect a Socialist for the first time in a long time who is promising higher taxes on Companies and the High Income Producers and in Greece there is talk of fringe parties gaining and wanting to leave the eurozone or renegotiate the recent bailouts. Oh my. I wonder when the adults will show up?France with government spending at 56% of GDP will be the most instructive to me. The youth should be hopping mad at the actions or inactions of the “adults” in power almost everywhere. The time is now…
First Weekend in May
Another beautiful day in paradise here and I hope the same is true where you are too. Enjoy your family time and refresh.
The time is now..
Book of the week – Follow Up
The Goal was written in 1984 and is somewhat of a classic on Industrial Engineering which has morphed into CQI or TQM (Continuous Quality Improvement) and then Six Sigma and various other “consultant speak.” It was one of the first practical guides that came to my attention. It is a great read. How about the rest of you. Did any of your get anything significant from it?
The time is now….
Perspective is Everything – Rory Sutherland.
Check out TED.com. Look for Rory Sutherland – perspective is everything. You will find the time spent quite interesting.
The time is now.
From a dear friend who has passed – Don Lea
About Growing Older…
The time is now….
A Personal Thought
I am in Hawaii this month for some down time and reflection. This is always a good thing for me to do. As I do this I ran across a wonderful slideshow with some pithy comments. I thought you might enjoy.
The person who considers himself too old to learn something has probably always been that way.
The good side of aging, as old as one might be, is that one is always younger than he will ever be.
There are four great periods in the life of a man; the one where he believes in Santa Claus, the one where he no longer believes in Santa Claus, the one where he is Santa Claus, and finally the one where he looks more and more like Santa Claus.
As one grows old, one generally rids himself of his shortcomings because they no longer serve any useful purpose.
If someone declares that he is able to do everything at sixty that he was able to do at twenty, then he was not doing very much when he was twenty.
It is by growing old that one learns to remain young.
The entire life of a human being depends upon ”yes” and “no” uttered two or three times between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five.
So long as one continues to be amazed, one can delay growing old.
The time is now…..
From the wise man Bill
The world is more malleable than you think, and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape.
Bono, musician
A Magic Threshold
Well here we are. After some resistance I seem to be surviving the travails of a blog. This is my 100th posting. I hope you are enjoying my blathering on about this and that. I appreciate the comments that you are sending my way and look forward to more.
Doon’t forget that we had a reading assignment earlier this week. The Goal. And I hope you have found some time to read it. It is a timeless classic in my view and one that bears rereading occassionally to keep on your toes. Complacency is the enemy, Don’t forget that “Good” and “Great” are the enemy of what is “Possible.”
The time is now.