If life gives you a can of worms, go fishing! 😀
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Behind every success
There is at least one failed plan behind every success.
Violinists that are “crazy” – but good
Being a violinist means you have to be a sober, stationary person. Preferably a member of some philharmonic orchestra. Like this, right?
That you could behave like a rock star on stage is completely unlikely, or inappropriate, right? Or dance and play the violin? No way! True?
The glass cannot be refilled until it’s empty
I’m not so sure about the glass half empty / glass half full discussion, but I do know that the glass has to be emptied before it can be refilled…
Another, more important question isn’t if the glass is full, empty or half full/empty, but what it contains…
Happy new year
Oh, sorry… and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Of course 😀
The world did not end in 2012!
Hey! If you can read this, the world did not end in 2012! (However, if you cannot read this there may be a bunch of different reasons… like did I pay my ISP? Is my ISP still there? Are your browser working? Is the cable in the … hey… why bother… if you cannot read this then that’s it…) 😀
Anyway:
Congratulations. The different theories about the world ending was wrong!
Read more about them here.
So, unless the calendar calculations are off (guess what: of course they are… it’s gonna happen 2013, or 2021, or 2102 or 2031, or 1202, uh I mean… 2201…) we’re looking at a whole new year of new possibilities and opportunities. Have at it, knock yourself out, and remember… just because the world did not end in 2012, doesn’t mean you have infinite time. Do something meaningful before your world ends!
It’s been said, probably many times, but I’ll say it again:
There are two things in this world you have to do – everything else is voluntary:
- There will come a day, hopefully in the far future, when your days on this earth are over and you will die. This is something you can rest assured you must do.
- However you twist and turn in this world you must make choices. Even refusing to make a choice… is a choice.
Of course there are exceptions to the above two “musts”. Both of the pure biological nature – you must breathe, it’s not a choice. And there’s a bunch of other biological needs you wont be able to control with your will, or even strong drugs. Sleep is another one you won’t really be able to control with your will power.
Then of course theres the socioeconomical… you must pay taxes. I’d like to see you trying no to… or in fact, let’s not go there… just do it… 😀
Everything else (besides dying, making choices, breathing, sleeping and paying taxes) is purely up to you. As long as you know every choice made also implicitly means the consequences have been chosen as well.
Gortoz a Ran – J’Attends
Just came across “Gortoz a Ran – J’Attends” from the “Black Hawk Down” soundtrack – verrry nice music!
Google translate is safe…
It seems Google Translate has little to fear from the competition. The site HowtoSayin.com poses the following question on one page:
How to say “hon wisperd säger ord i mitt öra att förbaskat nära made my toes curl” in…
The short answer: you certainly do not… at least not in Swedish, or English, who both seems to be parents of the above monster child of a sentence…
A full “translation” to English would be something along:
How to say “she whispered says word in my ear that damn near made my toes curl” in…
So, yes… Google Translate is still pretty safe in the translation business…
Bombs to promote your political agenda…
If you use bombs to promote your political agenda, the risk is, people won’t hear your message over the explosions.
