"Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish"

This is a talk of Steve Jobs at Stanford Commencement,2005.

His third story reminds me me about a chapter in the book "The 7 habits of highly effective people", by Stephen Covey. They both advice us to "begin with the end in mind". Think about "death" to live with all our love, our passion today, but I prefer the word "the end" than "death".

With "the end", I can apply this idea on many contexts. At night, I can ask my self what I want to be done by tomorrow? Usually, many plans come up for this answer, many sometimes mean "more than enough for a day". But in those plans, there is nothing like "1 hour sitting and thinking of nothing", "1 hour lazy and not wanting to do anything on a half day",... In a context of a year, do I have have any plan? Yes, I do. How about 10 years, 20 years? Yes and yes!

I find it surprising here when I use the word "plan". I have a "plan" for today; but what about in 5 years or ten years or longer. Not much specific, but just think about "what I want to have or to be". I do not have any clear "plan" to achieve those goals. How can I get my destination if I don't have a map, and don't "plan" which roads I should take and which directions I should turn?

This talk prompts me to think about the connection between: "the end"+"plan". Nice talk! Especially love his idea "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."

July 4, 2008

I went to NYC some times, enjoyed broadway shows, bars, shopping, having dinner on boat tour; but NYC haven't , really, attracted me much. Even though I am living close to NYC now, it is very convenient to catch a train to there; but it's the last thing I want to do, I guess.
Last week, I were there with 3 friends for a special day, Independence Day. After walking, watching, eating around for almost whole day, finally we settled down for fireworks . We sat on shower curtain, played cards, and ate tons of fruits IN THE RAIN. It's fun to play cards, and hold an umbrella at the same time :)
The fireworks weren't as beautiful as I expected,but didn't matter. We had something to remember :)

How to deal with a Fender Bender?

I was in this situation 10 days ago, and had no idea what I should do. I am still waiting for car inspection. Hopefully my car can return to its original shape!
( From: http://www.excite.com )
" You're pulling out of a parking space, and suddenly--thud--another driver has bumped the side of your car. Nobody's hurt, but both cars have suffered dents and scrapes. You were on your way somewhere, but now you're standing in the middle of a parking lot with a stranger. Should you call the police? What types of information should you obtain from the other driver before you each go your separate ways? Before you let the situation put a damper on your day, follow these guidelines to deal with a fender bender."