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I want 50,000 views

     50,000 views is my target to achieve by next month. Prove me right.

Prepare for Success

      


       Many people in life, are not prepared for success. So when presented with a successful opportunity, they ponder and wonder what if so many things may go wrong. Lets take a positive approach to life and focus on all the good things that have happened to you (or I) in the past, and be happy. In balance, view your life in whatever lens you want and you will be surprised that the emotion is based on how one view's life. 

Life's true reward is the journey. Make the most of it and Seize the Day. 

Lets Reel them In !!

          As the good fisherman knows, there is time to cast out his nets, and there is time to bring them back in, laden with the catch of the day. We have been preparing for this moment for the last 2 years, patiently building up our fleet, sizing down the unnecessary vessels, or extra fishemen, adding new equipment where needed and waiting, biding our time.

         Will this be the time for us ? All the signs point to something good. Now I am praying for the right verdict.   

          We will overcome all obstacles, as before and victory will be ours to savour !! 

          I can feel it.    

How Apple Computer got its Name

                               

        Currently I am reading this firework of a book, based on the late Steve Jobs' life. He was an adopted child of hard working American German migrants who lived in Pittsburgh. His father was Palestinian and mother Irish American, but their family objected vehemently to the union.

        I was amused and fascinated how he decided on the name Apple Computer, it is an Oxymoron type of name as apple is related obliquely to rural country America (American Apple Pie) and Computer (in the 70s) is related to high technology.

        It stemmed from the fact that Steve in his late teens was fascinated with Eastern (Zen Buddhism) religiousity and was making trips to India to seek his meaning in life, as well as find a guru. After a 9 month soul seeking trip, he came back, dressed in saffron clothes, like an Indian holy man, as well as did not bathe often, and had straggly unkempt hair, just like a hippe child from the 70s.

      He was perpetually trying out vegan diets and the one which stuck on him was a fruitarian diet consisting mainly of apples. So when the time came for him and his partner Steve Wozniack to choose a name, he decided on Apple Computer.

      Funny how things turned out so fabulously for the company.   

Be Prepared

                                                 

         We all have expectations about when we will 'get there' or 'arrive'. To many people, who work in normal jobs, they may not want to think about the inevitable or when the time comes to retire and take things easy, it may be rudely thrust in their faces.

         So, I would advocate this, from the scouting philosophy of Lord Baden Powell. The founder of the Scout Movement  ;  " Be Prepared".

         For any contingency good or bad, one must have a game plan for moving Up and On. 

Running below 5 hours is my target !! 42.195km

This is me ar the finish line of the Standard Chartered Marathon 2012 ; tired legs, a half smile and weather beaten body. With minimal training (about 2 months) I managed to finish it in 6 hours and 6 minutes. Something I am not pleased with, the time.

    This time will be different. I will train every week running on average 40 - 50 km ; I will condition my body ; at the same time I will eat healthy and not squander time and money on meaningless pursuits like long business lunches. I have 3 months to finish my goal. I will achieve it.

     Business wise, I am awaiting several big orders any time now. They will come. Just be patient.