What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what gets you out of bed in the mornings, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything.
Father Pedro Arrupe, 1907-1991
Spanish Priest, Doctor and Social Activist
This came to me as I sat in the coffee shop waiting for lunch today.
The human life span is alarmingly short in the grand scheme of things. Conventional wisdom would have it that since the age of about 20-30 most people are preparing for life of the next generation. But how are my memories going to be preserved? In fact how are the memories of this generation going to propagate? Will it be encoded in the genes as some have speculated in the past in the form of racial memories? Customs? Rituals…
On a personal level are my lessons learnt going to be passed down? Verbal means already being an inefficient means of communication, can we better ensure that the next and future generations can learn from our mistakes? Maybe this is god’s way of playing a joke on us – imperfet and keep on making the same mistakes?
Comforting words!
Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused.
Alan Cohen
Inspirational Author, Speaker and Teacher
Seems to me that many (if not all) religions* give comfort and hope to people for what happens “after”. However, are all of them equally active in doing some good now, in this world we live in? I salute those people who give selflessly to improve the lives of fellow human beings who may or may not have the same beliefs.
* Including notorious cults.
A good quote for Friday afternoon!
The difference between try and triumph is a little ‘umph’.
Author Unknown
Just saw a mention of this website on a gadgets blog: Running from camera.
As mentioned on the site, the idea is very simple:
Put the self-timer on 2 seconds, push the button and try to get as far from the camera as possible.
Check out some of the interesting shots!
The following quote may not be totally unfamiliar to many of us. However, it seems very appropriate as we head into a new decade.
“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them – work, family, health, friends, and spirit – and you’re keeping all of those in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls – family, health, friends, and spirit – are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.”
Brian G. Dyson, speaking at Georgia Tech’s 172nd commencement address in September 1996.
It is always better to give too much, pay too much, and love too much, than not enough.
But then, since everything comes back to us, can there ever be too much?
Mike Dooley
Inspirational Author, Speaker
I have been using Gmail for quite a few years now. In fact, for some email accounts, I almost never access my mails using a desktop mail client anymore. While initially skeptical of Google’s choice of using labels instead of folders, I am a convert by now and trust the search service to do its work.
Here is a couple of tips that can enhance your Gmail experience.
By the way, if you are interested to find out more about Google technologies and are in Singapore, please drop by the official Singapore Google Technologies Users Group.
In every walks of life, from time to time, we’d come across those people who are all too eager to criticise at the first opportunity. Unfortunately, it is often the case that the very people who are prone to criticising others are also clueless about how to improve whatever they are trashing… After all, if there is anything constructive to say, these people would be kept busy doing things instead of shooting off their mouths!? Why criticise then, you may ask? Well, this is probably just an indication of some deep-lying insecurities in the first place!?