This video gives me chills. Amazing. Full screen recommended
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub9RSrVcBvs
Saturday, 12 November 2011
All in a State of Mind
As cliché as it may sound, everything you want to achieve in life depends on your state of mind. We are all born with a natural ability to do something, but it's how we use that natural ability, that determines how great we are.
A quote from the great Albert Einstein, " Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." speaks the truth, in which everybody on the planet has the ability to excel in a number of different things, if thought of in the correct point of view.
However, what about those things which we don't have the natural ability to do? What if you want to excel in dancing, cooking, sports, academics, music, but naturally, it just doesn't seem to come? Albert Einstein was right that certain individuals have the ability to naturally excel in their own way, BUT he never said, and for good reason, that the final result for anybody was contingent on that idea. In simple terms for us all: what you give, is what you get.
Of course, you've all heard that before. But think of it this way. When was the last time you thought you couldn't do something and failed?
Chances are, fairly often.
Does that mean you're an excellent predictor and a failure at that particular thing? The answer is NO to both. People can do amazing things when they put their minds to it. Most of us just have an artificial sense of our potential, when in reality, our ceiling is almost limitless; we just have it engrained in our heads that we are ONLY supposed to be at a certain level.
But think of it this way. When you see people who can do things you can't fathom to see yourself do, you usually ask yourself "how do they do it?" when you clearly know the answer. They find ways to integrate what they do constantly in their every day lives, they spend countless hours on mastering their craft, and they don't give up on what they want to achieve.
Let me ask you, have any of you failed something that you put, in all honestly, 100% of your effort in. Chances are, barely any. If you failed an exam, could you have studied an extra hour? If yes, you're already not at 100%. What about another 2 hours? Small increments like that just show when you live up to your potential, your results will vastly improve. Recall everything that you considered as a "failure" in your life, and think about if there was ANYTHING (even the smallest trivial thing), that you could have done to prevent it.
"Going in one more round when you don't think you can, that is what makes all the difference in your life" - Rocky
You miss every shot that you don't take. So why not take as many as you can? If you want something in life, go grab it. Don't ever let anybody tell you, that you can't do something. If you have a dream, then you have to protect it. If something can be dreamed, then it can be achieved. Anybody can achieve anything, if you want it enough. Contrary to the popular quote, "good things come to those who wait", it should be in my opinion "good things come to those who work, and if you don't, you'll be waiting for a long time".
So for anybody not feeling satisfied with what they have, this is a simple message to just go out there and grab what you want to achieve. When you truly put effort and passion into what you do, you will be amazed on how possible the impossible can seem.
A quote from the great Albert Einstein, " Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." speaks the truth, in which everybody on the planet has the ability to excel in a number of different things, if thought of in the correct point of view.
However, what about those things which we don't have the natural ability to do? What if you want to excel in dancing, cooking, sports, academics, music, but naturally, it just doesn't seem to come? Albert Einstein was right that certain individuals have the ability to naturally excel in their own way, BUT he never said, and for good reason, that the final result for anybody was contingent on that idea. In simple terms for us all: what you give, is what you get.
Of course, you've all heard that before. But think of it this way. When was the last time you thought you couldn't do something and failed?
Chances are, fairly often.
Does that mean you're an excellent predictor and a failure at that particular thing? The answer is NO to both. People can do amazing things when they put their minds to it. Most of us just have an artificial sense of our potential, when in reality, our ceiling is almost limitless; we just have it engrained in our heads that we are ONLY supposed to be at a certain level.
But think of it this way. When you see people who can do things you can't fathom to see yourself do, you usually ask yourself "how do they do it?" when you clearly know the answer. They find ways to integrate what they do constantly in their every day lives, they spend countless hours on mastering their craft, and they don't give up on what they want to achieve.
Let me ask you, have any of you failed something that you put, in all honestly, 100% of your effort in. Chances are, barely any. If you failed an exam, could you have studied an extra hour? If yes, you're already not at 100%. What about another 2 hours? Small increments like that just show when you live up to your potential, your results will vastly improve. Recall everything that you considered as a "failure" in your life, and think about if there was ANYTHING (even the smallest trivial thing), that you could have done to prevent it.
"Going in one more round when you don't think you can, that is what makes all the difference in your life" - Rocky
You miss every shot that you don't take. So why not take as many as you can? If you want something in life, go grab it. Don't ever let anybody tell you, that you can't do something. If you have a dream, then you have to protect it. If something can be dreamed, then it can be achieved. Anybody can achieve anything, if you want it enough. Contrary to the popular quote, "
So for anybody not feeling satisfied with what they have, this is a simple message to just go out there and grab what you want to achieve. When you truly put effort and passion into what you do, you will be amazed on how possible the impossible can seem.
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Minor Differences I
We live in a society where everybody thinks big; fast cars, shooting stars, tall buildings, huge concerts, giant shopping malls. We sometimes forget, that in life, it can be the little things that actually make the difference. Now before you start laughing, just think about just some minor LITTLE differences that can occur in our every day lives that can make a HUGE impact on us.
Images are courtesy of "TheOatmeal.com".
These are just some examples of how the little things can make a huge impact on the daily things we do. Are you all interested in more of these? Got any other minor differences? Comment below!
Images are courtesy of "TheOatmeal.com".
Monday, 7 November 2011
IT for the win?
I remember when I was a child, I idolized Michael Jordan, one of the greatest basketball player of all time. With his lightning quick play and unstoppable fade-away jump shot, he was the epitome of the perfect basketball player. Equal to his talents on the court, was his ability to make money. From the day Michael Jordan set foot on the basketball court to now, he has generated a ridiculous amount of wealth.
However.... for a certain IT giant, not so much.
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