Monday, July 12, 2010
two things
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: one is roots, the other is wings.
— Hodding Carter
Sunday, July 11, 2010
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“Strive constantly to serve the welfare of the world; by devotion to selfless work one attains the supreme goal of life. Do your work with the welfare of others always in mind.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“When a person is devoted to something with complete faith, I unify his faith in that. Then, when his faith his completely unified, he gains the object of his devotion.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“On this path effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear. “
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“Those who eat too much or eat too little, who sleep too much or sleep too little, will not succeed in meditation. But those who are temperate in eating and sleeping, work and recreation, will come to the end of sorrow through meditation.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“It is better to strive in one’s own dharma than to succeed in the dharma of another. Nothing is ever lost in following one’s own dharma. But competition in another’s dharma breeds fear and insecurity.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“Abandon all attachment to the results of action and attain supreme peace. ”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“The awakened sages call a person wise when all his undertakings are free from anxiety about results.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
"Reshape yourself through the power of your will... Those who have conquered themselves...live in peace, alike in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, praise and blame...To such people a clod of dirt, a stone, and gold are the same...Because they are impartial, they rise to great heights. “
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“No one should abandon duties because he sees defects in them. Every action, every activity, is surrounded by defects as a fire is surrounded by smoke.”
Wisdom from Lord Krishna
“It is better to perform one's own duties imperfectly than to master the duties of another. By fulfilling the obligations he is born with, a person never comes to grief.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“He alone sees truly who sees the Lord the same in every creature...seeing the same Lord everywhere, he does not harm himself or others.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“Be fearless and pure; never waver in your determination or your dedication to the spiritual life. Give freely. Be self controlled, sincere, truthful, loving, and full of the desire to serve...Learn to be detached and to take joy in renunciation. Do not get angry or harm any living creature, but be compassionate and gentle; show good will to all. Cultivate vigor, patience, will, purity; avoid malice and pride. Then, you will achieve your destiny. – Lord Krishna”
danger of leveraging
Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.
- Warren Buffett
danger of unnecessarily involved complexity in investment process
Beware of geeks bearing formulas.
- Warren Buffett
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Figuring cost and value
There are so many men who can figure costs and so few who can measure values.
— Author Unknown
quote on journey of success
"A journey of a thousand miles must
begin with a single step."
- Chinese Proverb
quote on human potential
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. - Confucius
quote on human potential
"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally
astound ourselves." - Thomas Edison
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quote on human motives
A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings. – Albert Einstein
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