Razvan Pandor

“He’s a good-looking clear-eyed fella… about 25. I can see him. He’s the type of guy men want to be around, because he has integrity, you know ? He has character. You can’t fake that. And he’s a guy women want to be around, too. Because there’s tenderness in him… respect… and loyalty, and courage. And women respond to that.”

i am in a constant battle with my mind. i go from thinking that i am special for being “intelligent” to realizing that being aware of my being special is, in fact a sign that i am just seeking attention and simply something i like thinking about myself. then i realize that being aware of that fact counter-acts itself, and i am stuck in an endless paradox of myself. i have not yet learned how to stop and just say “it doesn’t matter”

1. Don’t overthink. Too much thinking often results in getting stuck, in going in circles. Some thinking is good — it’s good to have a clear picture of where you’re going or why you’re doing this — but don’t get stuck thinking. Just do.
2. Just start. All the planning in the world will get you nowhere. You need to take that first step, no matter how small or how shaky. My rule for motivating myself to run is: Just lace up your shoes and get out the door. The rest takes care of itself.
3. Forget perfection. Perfectionism is the enemy of action. Kill it, immediately. You can’t let perfect stop you from doing. You can turn a bad draft into a good one, but you can’t turn no draft into a good draft. So get going.
4. Don’t mistake motion for action. A common mistake. A fury of activity doesn’t mean you’re doing anything. When you find yourself moving too quickly, doing too many things at once, this is a good reminder to stop. Slow down. Focus.
5. Focus on the important actions. Clear the distractions. Pick the one most important thing you must do today, and focus on that. Exclusively. When you’re done with that, repeat the process.
6. Move slowly, consciously. Be deliberate. Action doesn’t need to be done fast. In fact, that often leads to mistakes, and while perfection isn’t at all necessary, neither is making a ridiculous amount of mistakes that could be avoided with a bit of consciousness.
7. Take small steps. Biting off more than you can chew will kill the action. Maybe because of choking, I dunno. But small steps always works. Little tiny blows that will eventually break down that mountain. And each step is a victory, that will compel you to further victories.
8. Negative thinking gets you nowhere. Seriously, stop doing that. Self doubt? The urge to quit? Telling yourself that it’s OK to be distracted and that you can always get to it later? Squash those thoughts. Well, OK, you can be distracted for a little bit, but you get the idea. Positive thinking, as corny as it sounds, really works. It’s self-talk, and what we tell ourselves has a funny habit of turning into reality.
9. Meetings aren’t action. This is a common mistake in management. They hold meetings to get things done. Meetings, unfortunately, almost always get in the way of actual doing. Stop holding those meetings!
10. Talking (usually) isn’t action. Well, unless the action you need to take is a presentation or speech or something. Or you’re a television broadcaster. But usually, talking is just talking. Communication is necessary, but don’t mistake it for actual action.
11. Planning isn’t action. Sure, you need to plan. Do it, so you’re clear about what you’re doing. Just do it quickly, and get to the actual action as quickly as you can.
12. Reading about it isn’t action. You’re reading an article about action. Ironic, I know. But let this be the last one. Now get to work!
13. Sometimes, inaction is better. This might be the most ironic thing on the list, but really, if you find yourself spinning your wheels, or you find you’re doing more harm than good, rethink whether the action is even necessary. Or better yet, do this from the beginning — is it necessary? Only do the action if it is.

“Talk doesn’t cook rice.” - Chinese Proverb

Ironically, the thing that people are most hungry for is the one thing that science hasn’t been able to give them. I’m not against technology; I’m against the men who deify it at the expense of human truth.
The question that I’m asking is this: Are we happier…the human race? Is the world fundamentally a better place because of science and technology? We shop at home, we surf the Web…but at the same time, we feel emptier, lonelier, and more cut off from each other than at any other time in human history. We‘re becoming a synthesized society…in a great big hurry to get the next new thing…
We‘re looking for meaning. What is the meaning? We have mindless jobs, we take frantic vacations, deficit finance trips to the mall to buy more things that we think will fill these holes in our lives. Any wonder that we‘ve lost our sense of direction?.

there are two kinds of angry people – explosive and implosive. Explosive is the type of individual you see screaming at the cashier for not taking his coupon. Implosive is the cashier who remains quiet day after day and then finally shoots everyone in the store. You’re the cashier.

There is an idea of a ME; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable… I simply am not there.
I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust. Something horrible is happening inside of me and I don’t know why. My nightly bloodlust has overflown into my days. I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.

Why do you respect Joe the plumber and not Jose the lawnmower? Joe may dress more professionally and speak better English, but it doesn’t mean he is above Jose. People like Jose understand entrepreneurship and business, which is why he will surpass Joe the plumber when it comes to net worth.

1. Jose has a harder work ethic than Joe. Instead of working 40 hours weeks like Joe, Jose tries to work at least 70 hours so that his kids can have a better education.
2. Joe enjoys going out and having fun, which isn’t a bad thing, but Jose saves his money for his family and retirement.
3. After a hard days work Joe likes to watch CNN and see where the presidential debate is. Jose on the other hand is working so that one-day he has enough money to buy CNN.
4. When things go wrong in life Joe gets depressed and hides out in his house. Jose on the other hand is always grateful for what he has and keeps moving forward in life. Instead of whining like Joe, he is trying to solve his problems.
5. And the best part about Jose is that he may make less per hour than Joe, but at the end of the day he is making more because he pays no taxes.

Who would you rather be? Joe the plumber or Jose the lawnmower man?
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Doamne,
când atât de bine
mă simt singur
de ce-i grea singurătatea? 
de Ion Răşinaru

How many lives do we live?

How many times do we die?

They say we all lose twenty-one grams…

at the exact moment of our death.

Everyone.

And how much fits into thenwty-one grams?

How much is lost?

When do we loose twenty-one grams?

How much goes with them?

How much is gained?

….How….  much is gained?

Twenty-one grams.

The weight of a stack of five nickles.

The weight of a humming bird.

A chocolate bar.

How much do twenty-one grams weight?

Live life fully while you’re here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You’re going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don’t try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human.“