There are millions of methods but only a few principles. "The man who tries methods and ignores principles is on his way to trouble." -Ralph Waldo Emerson.
No one method is permanently infallible. Times change, methods improve or deteriorate but principles will always be true. If you choose do do something one way today because every step of the method conforms to a principle, it will not be the right way tomorrow because the circumstances will have changed. You should always adapt your methods to conform to the principle under which the task is governed.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
503. The Enemy of the Best
Because the Good is so often the enemy of the Best, you can never afford to be completely satisfied with what you are doing. Every day, try to see how you can do what you did a liitle better, a little different tomorrow. That way, you can stay ahead of the game. If you do that, after 1 year you will be better by 365 points than anyone who is still doing things exactly the same way that they did them last year.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
501.Advice from Napoleon Bonaparte
"Never interrupt your enemy while he's making a mistake ! " - Napoleon Bonaparte. This one kind of speaks for itself !
500. Fighting for Your Rights
In the world of work (or school), you will only have those rights that you fight for. "You may have to fight the same battle more than once in order to win it." -Margaret Thatcher.
499. Living Life on Your Own Terms
As long as it's not illegal, it is better to have to beg for forgiveness after the event than to ask permission beforehand. Just make sure you won't be fined or jailed.
498. Too Much Information
A wealth of information creates poverty of attention. Balance your information receiving time (lectures, reading etc.) with an equal amount of time dedicated to Meditation and Creative Thinking. Meditation will restore attention. Learn to develop selective active ignorance by deliberately ignoring information that is :
(a) Irrelevant
(b) Unimportant
(c) Un-actionable
The same goes for interruptions.
"There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant." -Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(a) Irrelevant
(b) Unimportant
(c) Un-actionable
The same goes for interruptions.
"There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant." -Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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