Archive for March, 2001


Speed and Patience Speed is

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?

Being Irrational Most people are

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?

It’s just a job, or

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 […]

History of 3×5 index cards

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