From the book Be Unreasonable by Paul Lemberg: Freedom comes from responsibility. Be completely responsible for your actions and your results. Normal people look for causality, something or someone to blame for the way things turned out. Unreasonably lay claim to every miracle or debacle within your sphere of influence; make them all yours, for that's the only... Continue Reading →
Regrets at not living a fuller life
Imagine you’re 80-years-old, on your rocking chair, looking at your grandchildren running along in the large garden of your beautiful house, acquired almost 40 years ago. At that time, the house cost you a “small fortune” and (at least according to the stories you’d tell anyone who’d cared to listen), though you’re able to afford... Continue Reading →
How to write shorter, better e-mails
Each time I complete writing a lengthy e-mail, I save it in my drafts and let it sit there for a while (sometimes, just a minute or two would do). Then, returning to it, I look at it through the eyes of my recipient, and imagine how I’d read it if I had only ten... Continue Reading →
The Unconsoled (A review): Just like Monkey Island
I recently completed the book The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro. The book was borrowed from the library, and was quite a serendipitous find -- I had, in fact, wanted to borrow the book Never Let Me Go by the same author, but it was already on loan. After reading the first ten pages, I knew this... Continue Reading →