When to start
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To start anything, or the things you've always wanted to do.
The best time to start is when you've got enough money in the bank to support all contingencies. The best time to start is when the study semester is over.
The best time to start is when holidays are here.
The best time to start is when you finish studying.
The best time to start is when you're settled down in a stable job.
The best time to start is when everything at home is stable and you can really focus.
The best time to start is when you're out of debt.
The best time to start is when the government is supporting my cause.
The best time to start is when you're sure it's going to work.
The best time to start is when you're found a lifetime partner.
The best time to start is when you've finished your honeymoon period.
The best time to start is when you've settled down into marriage life.
The best time to start is when you'd have your kids grow up enough to look after themselves.
The best time to start is when your kids have all married off.
The best time to start is when you've decided to get yourself right with God.
The best time to start is when you fully understand everything that's going on.
The best time to start is when you've gotten tired of doing the things you're doing.
The best time to start is when you've taken care of all the other responsibilities that you have.
The best time to start is when you feel you're finally more matured to handle things.
The best time to start is when you stop feeling unsure and fearful of taking that first step.
For most of the things above, some conditions might never ever come until we decide to make a change to the way we see things.
Actually, as you've probably guessed, the best time to start was last year, or last month.
The second best time to start is right now, keeping in mind that there's a time for everything in every season.
Are our reasons, really reasons, or just excuses.
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Inspired by http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2006/11/when_to_start.html
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
For those who watch what they eat.
http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php
And a related article on how to eat less pesticides :)
http://www.epicurious.com/features/news/dailydish/110606
http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php
And a related article on how to eat less pesticides :)
http://www.epicurious.com/features/news/dailydish/110606
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Building well sometimes means first tearing down.
Recently my dad and my younger brother Joel attended a birthday party for Stephen Taylor, one of Joel's best friends. It was a very special occasion. Stephen was turning thirteen, and his dad wanted to make Stephen's entrance into young adulthood memorable. Nice presents woudn't suffice; Stephen's dad wanted to impart wisdom. To accomplish this he asked fathers to come with their sons to the party and to bring a special gift - a tool that served them in their specific lines of work.
Each father gave his tool to Stephen along with its accompanying life lesson for the "toolbox" of principles Stephen would carry into life. The tools were as unique as the men who used them. My dad gave Stephen a quality writing pen and explained that a pen not only served him when he wrote his ideas but also represented his word when he signed an agreement.
During the gift giving, a father who was a professional home builder handed Stephen a small box. "Inside that box is the tool i use most," he said. Stephen opened it and found a nail puller.
"My nail puller, simple as it might seem," the father explained, "is one of the most important tools I have" This father told the story of how once, while in the middle of building a wall, he discovered that it was crooked. Instead of halting the construction and undoing a little work to fix the wall, he decided to proceed, hoping that the problem would go away as he continued to build. However, the problem only worsened. Eventually, at a great loss of materials and time, he had to tear down the nearly completed wall and totally rebuild it.
"Stephen," the father said gravely, "times will come in life when you realize that you've made a mistake. At that moment, you have two choices: You can swallow your pride and 'pull a few nails', or you can foolishly continue your course, hoping the problem will go away. Most of the time the problem will only get worse. I'm giving you this tool to remind you of this principle: When you realize you've made a mistake, the best thing you can do it tear down the wall and start over."
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Extracted from Joshua Harris - "Starting with a Clean Slate"
Recently my dad and my younger brother Joel attended a birthday party for Stephen Taylor, one of Joel's best friends. It was a very special occasion. Stephen was turning thirteen, and his dad wanted to make Stephen's entrance into young adulthood memorable. Nice presents woudn't suffice; Stephen's dad wanted to impart wisdom. To accomplish this he asked fathers to come with their sons to the party and to bring a special gift - a tool that served them in their specific lines of work.
Each father gave his tool to Stephen along with its accompanying life lesson for the "toolbox" of principles Stephen would carry into life. The tools were as unique as the men who used them. My dad gave Stephen a quality writing pen and explained that a pen not only served him when he wrote his ideas but also represented his word when he signed an agreement.
During the gift giving, a father who was a professional home builder handed Stephen a small box. "Inside that box is the tool i use most," he said. Stephen opened it and found a nail puller.
"My nail puller, simple as it might seem," the father explained, "is one of the most important tools I have" This father told the story of how once, while in the middle of building a wall, he discovered that it was crooked. Instead of halting the construction and undoing a little work to fix the wall, he decided to proceed, hoping that the problem would go away as he continued to build. However, the problem only worsened. Eventually, at a great loss of materials and time, he had to tear down the nearly completed wall and totally rebuild it.
"Stephen," the father said gravely, "times will come in life when you realize that you've made a mistake. At that moment, you have two choices: You can swallow your pride and 'pull a few nails', or you can foolishly continue your course, hoping the problem will go away. Most of the time the problem will only get worse. I'm giving you this tool to remind you of this principle: When you realize you've made a mistake, the best thing you can do it tear down the wall and start over."
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Extracted from Joshua Harris - "Starting with a Clean Slate"
Friday, November 10, 2006
Sting - Englishman In New York Lyrics
I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
I like my toast done on one side
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
I'm an Englishman in New York
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than a license for a gun
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but never run
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
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