Enjoy the experience

Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.

Dan Stanford

It’s not always the best to just get what you wished for.

Sometimes it is important to be denied, to fail, to make other experience than you would have expected.

Why see that as a problem? It’s awesome life experience, free and without any charge, comfortably delivered to you.

/phil

Wow! What a ride! (picture)

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of somke, thorougly used up, totally worn outm and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!

Hunter S. Thompson

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Be a man of value!

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

Albert Einstein

Being a man of value is important and awesome for yourself and other people around you. That’s why Igor Burdetskiy from Mastering the Art of being unstoppable put together a list of what it means to live with integrity and have value.

  1. Have Integrity – when you say you are going to do something, do it. Do not under deliver or make up excuses
  2. Always be on Time – Always, no matter what. This falls under integrity, but is so important it needs to be listed on it’s own
  3. Treat every single person you meet as a best friend, and they will become one
  4. Think in terms of the other person’s perspective as much as your own
  5. Respect all elders and be a role model to those younger than you
  6. Forgive.
  7. If a friend has a quirky trait about them that really annoys you, help them improve upon it
  8. Knowledge is happiness, happiness is knowledge
  9. Don’t lead people on
  10. Every person has value and is your superior at something
  11. Wherever you are and whoever you are with, enjoy their company and have them enjoy yours
  12. Leaders eat last. Leaders take care of their tribe.
  13. Do not gossip or talk about someone behind his or her back. It will always come back to that person, and people will worry you say negative things about them to others
  14. Be prepared and stick to your morals no matter the situation, especially the ones that test them
  15. Do not belittle people. Do not be knowingly ignorant.
  16. Treat life as a beautiful experiment; be curious; Create value
  17. Listen. Listen. Listen.
  18. Treat guests like family
  19. Family, above all, is most important – cherish them
  20. Chase your dreams, not money.
  21. Don’t leave people hanging. If they text, email, or call you, respond in a timely manner
  22. Remember your best friend’s and family’s birthdays, and personally call them
  23. Never show up to a party or gathering empty handed. Always add to the party, don’t just consume.
  24. Think before you speak. Then think some more.
  25. Live for the big moments, enjoy all of the small ones
  26. Your feelings and thoughts become reality. Pay attention to your feelings and what you think about
  27. Show appreciation when appreciation is due. Pay attention to the things people do that affect you
  28. Be consistent. Don’t fall off the wagon easily or jump from one thing to another.
  29. When you do something, do it very well. Or don’t do it at all.
  30. Always pay back money you borrow and return things you borrow on time
  31. Show up. Show up to wherever you said you were going to. Show up to the things you may not have necessarily promised to attend, but know you should be there. 90% of living life is just showing up.

If you like this list, check out his blog and give him some views.

/phil

Take what you need

The truth about every piece of advice ever: it’ll work for some people, it won’t work for others.

Advice is never omnipotent. It does not work for everyone and it sure does not work for everyone in the same extend. You have to chose what is good for you and consume it.

/phil

Individuality vs. education (picture)

Our education system is not made for honouring individuals for their particular skills. It unites and tries to accomplish general skill levels.
I do not want to start an argument about wether that is good or bad but it is important for you to know how it works. Don’t get discouraged when your education does not directly emphasize your personal strength. Go through the system, pass what you have to and educate yourself in areas you love.

/phil

Read! [wallpaper]

Long time no wallpaper! Here you go:

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Like what you do

Enjoy what you do and take pride in it because then you will do it well.

Charlie Bigham

As long as you do not identify yourself with what you do you won’t ace it.

Take pride in your work and your hobbies and you will soon work only on things you love and you will be or get good at them.

/phil

Something to think about

For a change I would like to share a comic with you.

I stumbled upon this rather interesting and thought inspiring short “story” and felt I had to share it with you guys.

You can take a look at it over here on it’s artists page.

Have a great day!

/phil

 

Watch your words

What is the value of a man but the worth of his words. Live with integrity.

/phil

Are you dumb?

Would you say you are dumb? I guess for most people the answer to this question would be a clear no.

Whenever you leave behind failure that means you’re doing better.

If you think everything you’ve done has been great, you’re probably dumb.

Louis CK

Well then live with the fact that you have made and still make a lot of mistakes. Feel comfortable fucking shit up, feel comfortable failing miserably. Failing is learning and learning is the only and therefore fastest, securest and best raod towards success.

/phil