December 2008
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Gladwell writes
“Yes! I’m a frustrated thriller writer! But seriously, there’s a good reason for that. I think that we learn more from extreme circumstances than anything else; disasters tell us something about the way we think and behave that we can’t learn from ordinary life. That’s the premise of Outliers. It’s those who lie outside ordinary experience who have the most to...
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Why...
She managed to interpret it. “As one of my favorite b-school professors once remarked about rebuilding trust in a relationship, “You can’t talk your way out of problems you’ve behaved your way into.” I identify with Alice (Jane), the character in Closer, when she responds to Dan’s simultaneous admission of infidelity and profession of love: “Where is this love? I can’t see it, I can’t touch it. I...
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be...”
– Matthew 6:33
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can we all just be CONTENT?
Some people just don’t choose to be content with what they have. They keep on criticizing themselves to want more, to strive for more and what not.. Also, what if you keep on criticizing yourself in fears of others criticizing you? It’s like, you prefer to stab yourself before someone else stabs you..
“We use invisible knives that do not draw blood. The weapon of choice is...
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“In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for...”
– Mac MacGuff (to Juno) in Juno (2007)
“Life is short
Break the rules
Forgive quickly
Kiss slowly
Love truly
Laugh...”
Professor Huseyin Topaloglu
Professor Topaloglu: Any question? Question? This is very important. Any question? Did you guys get it?
Student: No.
Professor Topaloglu: Oh okay. What didn’t you get?
Student: Could you just repeat what you said?
Professor Topaloglu: Well… No. Because If I just repeat what I said, then you still won’t be able to get it. Let me try to think of another way to explain...
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We are finally breaking up.
There were times, I thought I couldn’t live without him. There were times, I thought he was the one. There were times, I thought I was going to rock this world with him the rest of my life.
But after dating him for three years and half now.. I am finally realizing that this has become one sided relationship.
I woke up this morning at 8AM crying as I noticed that Ithaca was covered in white...
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Maeda = Asian Bill Gates?
Make all communications memorable.
Realize passion-driven education…The idea that when learning is “self-sustainable,” the need for requirements and other extrinsic incentives can take back seat for the simple desire and hunger to learn. When a learner is passionate, there are few hurdles they will jump in order to realize their goal; and better yet when that goal is reached,...