Oh wow. Hello there, it’s been a long time. I’ve been busy, and haven’t really found any time to write. But now is the new year and I feel obligated to write something that would make me feel learned, at least for a while (lol). I came up with a very short list of things that I learned in the past year, that hopefully made be a better person. Of course this kind of post just had to be late, again. Anyway, here they are:
Inspiration is fleeting, act..
If you’ve got an inspired thought, act on it. Don’t let the moment pass you by. Chances are, if you do, you’ll lose the motivation to do something about it later on. That’s why when an idea comes along, write it down, discuss it with someone who you think can contribute to the idea, but don’t let it just stay in your head and let it rot. Now if you’re already moving, don’t stop or you’ll lose your momentum, and your focus in the process.
Opportunities can be made..
I have lived with this principle for as long as I can remember. And I’m fortunate enough that it has manifested several times and I have reaped the benefits. Sure, opportunities can come knocking at your doors and even windows, and you might have the luxury of actually choosing which opportunity to take. But most people aren’t so lucky. That doesn’t mean it’s the end of it. Why wait for opportunities to come when you can go out and find them yourself. That is the big difference between those who wait for something to happen, and those who things happen.
Passion is the best motivation..
Passion is THE best motivation in any sort of endeavor or situation. Imagine yourself in a relationship, how would you describe your attachment to your partner (and vice versa), are you passionate about each other? If so, then you’ve got a really good thing going. If not, then what is keeping you together? Tolerance? Complacency? Money? Guilt? Or just “because”? Think about it.
One my friends recently (technically 2012 but I’m going to put it here anyway) reminded me about something called passion. Well, he reminded me indirectly and inadvertently while we were discussing his work. He was so caught up in what he was doing, and he knows what he wants to get out of it. He’s a budding social tech guru and a long lost friend of mine. He runs this tech blog call The Technoclast which features some good reviews of gadgets, from digital cameras to smartphones. I guess I got something more out of our conversation other than stories of cool tech products and sexy booth babes – that is reminding myself of why I became who I am today.
Real passion is something of a lose cannon. It will drive you to do things that would normally be considered crazy. But let me quote Steve Jobs on this:
“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things… they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
I’m not in any way comparing myself to Steve Jobs. I’m merely stating the fact the those who know what they want to achieve and are passionate to do something it, get what they want.
Retail therapy is bad for the most part..
If you’ve got problems, never involve your money. I’ve engaged in gadget retail therapy several times last year and ended up regretting my purchases. I have sold most of what I bought for a lower price (even as low as half the original price) because I simply didn’t like them (stupid), and it’s really hard to sell an already opened item, even with the box and all its contents. I’m the kind of person who researches about a product before deciding on making a purchase (specially with gadgets), but when I have problems, all of that goes out of the window. Some people eat when they have problems, I buy stuff. Now I’m broke, poor me.
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