Blog from the Loft

Speed and Patience
Speed is not haste.
Be patient, observe actively, wait for the right moment, and response with speed. Advice for a martial artist? Or life in general?

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Being Irrational
Most people are irrational. For most people, their irrationality is in
direct proportion to the importance of the decision they face. That
itself is irrational !
Yes — this is a generalization. But it is nevertheless true, isn’t it?
How does one deal with irrational people?

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It’s just a job, or not?
How easy it is, when faced with a work situation, to take the “it’s just a job” attitude.
Create useless work. Take on useless work. Take the easy way out. Take no
responsibility. Do everything but the one tough decision to actually make a contribution.
Don’t do it. Never give up, never give [...]

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History of 3×5 index cards
Who invented this format? Why 3×5? What is the history? I want to know !

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