The Persistence of Money
For the past (thinking)… 3 or so years since graduating from uni. I’ve worked Monday-Wednesdays with the occasional Thursday or Friday thrown in. I love it. At times I’ve felt like a bit of a slob maybe even a leech, but I must admit there hasn’t been much movement on my part. I work enough to get by, I have a place to live which I upkeep for my parents (I tell myself it’s almost like paying rent) and I have the rest of the working week to myself. I…Read More
Quote of the Day – Calvin Coolidge
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. Calvin Coolidge 30th president of US (1872 – 1933) Source: Quotations Page
Confucious Says…
According to Google, today is Confucious‘ birthday (technically it should be October 15th for the 2009 Lunar Calendar). I click on the Google customised event logo, eager to learn something of this great philosopher from my ancestry. Besides the warranted link to Wikipedia, I link to a page of his quotes. I always knew – of course everyone knows, that Confucious is one of the greatest or at least well known philosophers in history, but somewhere along the line, I got wind that much of his teachings contributed to the…Read More