“Cheshire Puss…Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where–” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “–so long as I get SOMEWHERE,” Alice added… Read more If You Just Walk Long Enough
Nerd: A prepared person who doesn’t give a damn about the dance. — Bill Cosby Bill Cosby’s keynote speech in Carnegie Mellon University. I found it interesting because there have been plenty of times in my life when I doubted myself–as we all have. At times I’ve given into that doubt. At time’s I’ve overcome… Read more Bill Cosby at Carnegie Mellon: “Where the Nerds Stand Tall”
“Now is the time to design the next ten years of your life–not once they’re over. — Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant WithinDriving to my parent’s house last night, I was listening to the Gnarles Barkley song “Crazy”. Over and over again. That’s because it was the first time I’d ever caught this passage: My… Read more Productivity in 2009
At the beginning of the year, I made a list of items I resolved to accomplish. (I called them resolutions, but frequent commenter Junior corrected me.) However, life’s been pushing in its own direction, and things from my past, which I cannot control, have come back to determine the path of my future. While I’m… Read more Walkabout
This weekend I was talking to a friend (and advisor) about my goals for the next month and year. (Mostly financial.) One thing he talked about was the feeling of urgency within goals. I’ll paraphrase a bit of what he said here: You can have all sorts of goals and dreams. That’s great. The thing… Read more Urgency and Goals
Just bought a car (not one of these), but still, these pics are going up on my fridge. (Click on the pics to view the full size images. Yes, I’ve been on the car-lust kick lately. It comes with the territory, I guess. I’ll gett off of this soon, I promise.)
It’s not uncommon for college graduates to ask themselves “OK, I graduated. Now what?” After all, you spend your entire life up to that point doing nothing but going to school, having people direct you and tell you what to do, then all of a sudden *poof* no mas. No more directed paths, grade scales,… Read more You Graduated. Now What?
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that a good portion of my dreams and goals involve travel north of the Arctic circle (and south of the Antarctic). That’s why it’s always good (and supremely inspiring, if not a little frightening) to see and track the expeditions of others taking similar… Read more Ben Saunder Travels to the Arctic
Ever dream about having your “adventure of a lifetime”? About going to a far away land and explore the world? When I was in high school, I was planning a trip to Niagara Falls with a group of friends. We were supposed to rent a van and drive up to the Falls after graduation. As… Read more The Great Way Way North