Greetings brothers and sisters of Earth!
From one who has spent (too) much time in his
own head I offer you the following . . .
"Only two kinds of people can attain self-
knowledge; those whose minds are not encumbered
at all with learning, that is to say, not
overcrowded with thoughts borrowed from
others, and Those who, after studying all
the scriptures and sciences, have come to
realize that they know nothing."
- A short life of Sri Ramakrishna
But, why?
"You can not find the truth with logic unless
you have found the truth without it."
- unknown
But, why?
"You are not your mind, you are not your
thoughts, you are the one aware of the
thoughts." - unknown
namaste,
Some Guy
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Friday, June 22, 2007
[Random Factor #33] If you need a reason
"Be kind, for everyone is having a hard battle."
- source unknown
It helps when you're in a good mood...
This might help.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/74
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- source unknown
It helps when you're in a good mood...
This might help.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/74
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[Random Factor #32] Fun with the Navy
You may have seen the following story in
the New York Times, the Montreal Gazette,
Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly
Effective People, Public Radio International
News, and also Public Radio's "Car Talk,"
and likely many other places.
In case you haven't heard it, here's how
it goes.
In 1995 the following conversation between
a lighthouse and an aircraft carrier was
recorded by the Chief of Naval Operations,
the transcript of which leaked out to the
general public.
Canadians: Please divert your course 15
degrees to the south to avoid a collision.
Americans: Recommend you divert your course
to 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision.
Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert
your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid
a collision.
Americans: This is the captain of a US Navy
ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.
Canadians: No, I say again, divert YOUR
course.
Americans: This is the Aircraft Carrier US
Lincoln, the second largest ship in the
United States Atlantic Fleet. We are
accompanied with three Destroyers, three
Cruisers, and numerous support vessels. I
DEMAND that you change your course 15
degrees north. I say again, that's one-five
degrees north, or counter-measures will be
undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship.
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. your call
Funny as it may be, this story is a hoax.
http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm
Some Guy
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p.p.s. Lucia Iman was one of six bands out
of 4,113 on sellaband.com chosen to perform
live at Gibson Guitar Studios in London
this last Tuesday, see them all in the webcast
http://www.sellaband.com/site/webcast.html
p.p.p.s. 3 of the 6 who performed have already
sold their shares out, but since Lucia's new
to the site there's still time to buy shares
in her next album.
http://www.sellaband.com/lucia/
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the New York Times, the Montreal Gazette,
Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly
Effective People, Public Radio International
News, and also Public Radio's "Car Talk,"
and likely many other places.
In case you haven't heard it, here's how
it goes.
In 1995 the following conversation between
a lighthouse and an aircraft carrier was
recorded by the Chief of Naval Operations,
the transcript of which leaked out to the
general public.
Canadians: Please divert your course 15
degrees to the south to avoid a collision.
Americans: Recommend you divert your course
to 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision.
Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert
your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid
a collision.
Americans: This is the captain of a US Navy
ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.
Canadians: No, I say again, divert YOUR
course.
Americans: This is the Aircraft Carrier US
Lincoln, the second largest ship in the
United States Atlantic Fleet. We are
accompanied with three Destroyers, three
Cruisers, and numerous support vessels. I
DEMAND that you change your course 15
degrees north. I say again, that's one-five
degrees north, or counter-measures will be
undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship.
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. your call
Funny as it may be, this story is a hoax.
http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm
Some Guy
p.s. New to the Random Factor? Check out the
archives http://the-random-factor.blogspot.com/
p.p.s. Lucia Iman was one of six bands out
of 4,113 on sellaband.com chosen to perform
live at Gibson Guitar Studios in London
this last Tuesday, see them all in the webcast
http://www.sellaband.com/site/webcast.html
p.p.p.s. 3 of the 6 who performed have already
sold their shares out, but since Lucia's new
to the site there's still time to buy shares
in her next album.
http://www.sellaband.com/lucia/
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[Random Factor #31] What's Next?
Hey folks, how's your week been? Been busy?
Too much to do? Not enough time?
Hopefully, today's Random Factor can help.
Let's say you have 4 projects you need to get
done. To keep it simple let's assume that each
project has 4 one-week phases, that each project
is independent from each other, and that none
have a deadline.
Let's represent the projects as A,B,C,D, and
the 4 phases represented as such:
AAAA BBBB CCCC DDDD
There are two basic approaches.
The intuitive approach is cyclical. Since we want
to keep all our projects moving forward, we take
one week for project A, one for project B, etc.
(1) ABCD ABCD ABCD A*B*C*D*
* marks when the project is finished.
Consider instead the second approach.
(2) AAAA* BBBB* CCCC* DDDD*
With approach (2) project A is finished after
week 4, project B is finished after week 8,
and C is finished after week 12. That means
3 projects are done by week 13, the time it
that project A would be finished using
approach (1).
Since projects usually have a benefit upon
completion, (if only getting it off your mind)
using approach (2) means you benefit from project
A eight weeks longer, project B six weeks longer,
and project C three weeks longer.
Consider also the reality that in a 16 week period
you will likely find more projects (E & F) to do,
so option (1) actually plays out like this:
A B C D A B C D E A B C D E F A* B* C* D* E F E* F F*
Using approach (1) project A is not done until
after week 16, but using the approach (2) by week
16 projects A, B, C, & D are all done.
Unfortunately, in reality, we usually can't focus on
just one thing, but then again, there are usually
low-priority projects that should wait.
to making progress every day,
Some Guy
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Too much to do? Not enough time?
Hopefully, today's Random Factor can help.
Let's say you have 4 projects you need to get
done. To keep it simple let's assume that each
project has 4 one-week phases, that each project
is independent from each other, and that none
have a deadline.
Let's represent the projects as A,B,C,D, and
the 4 phases represented as such:
AAAA BBBB CCCC DDDD
There are two basic approaches.
The intuitive approach is cyclical. Since we want
to keep all our projects moving forward, we take
one week for project A, one for project B, etc.
(1) ABCD ABCD ABCD A*B*C*D*
* marks when the project is finished.
Consider instead the second approach.
(2) AAAA* BBBB* CCCC* DDDD*
With approach (2) project A is finished after
week 4, project B is finished after week 8,
and C is finished after week 12. That means
3 projects are done by week 13, the time it
that project A would be finished using
approach (1).
Since projects usually have a benefit upon
completion, (if only getting it off your mind)
using approach (2) means you benefit from project
A eight weeks longer, project B six weeks longer,
and project C three weeks longer.
Consider also the reality that in a 16 week period
you will likely find more projects (E & F) to do,
so option (1) actually plays out like this:
A B C D A B C D E A B C D E F A* B* C* D* E F E* F F*
Using approach (1) project A is not done until
after week 16, but using the approach (2) by week
16 projects A, B, C, & D are all done.
Unfortunately, in reality, we usually can't focus on
just one thing, but then again, there are usually
low-priority projects that should wait.
to making progress every day,
Some Guy
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Friday, June 1, 2007
[Random Factor #30] Woo-hoo + yee-ha =
It's official! I am going to Germany to
attend a week of teachings with the Dali Lama,
including 5 days of teachings on Aryadeva's 400
Stanzas, also known as Four Hundred Verses on the
Yogic Deeds of Bodhisattvas. Bodhisattva means a
being dedicated to attaining Nirvana. These
writings are part of the foundation of the form of
Buddhism that took root in Tibet and was first
conceived nearly 2,000 years ago.
After nearly giving up I was able to arrange a
partial work trade with www.Rejuvenative.com to
cover some of my expenses to make this trip
possible. Now, not only am I going, but I have
a mission to deliver Rejuvenative's Ambrosia
(which means "food of the gods") and some other
raw organic foods as a gift. Ha ha, i love it,
what a great mission. To top it off today I
learned I have a place to stay for free in Germany.
Thank you universe!
Thank you especially to those who have contributed
to make this trip happen. You are incredibly awesome,
I really don't know what to say... but let me try.
First off, visitors to some-guy.com are thinkers,
as it's discovered most by folks searching for quotes,
facts, and riddles. A truly thoughtful demographic
and a group that no doubt would make for good company
over dinner.
Of the 700,000+ people who will visit this year,
less than 1% will sign up for the Random Factor,
which makes you folks the type that explore your
world and take action. This newsletter aside, you
will all find more to appreciate in your lives than
the average person, you are wise among wise.
In fact, people see you as lucky, & for good reason.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3335275.stm
Then, there is the small percentage of you folks
who have actually taken the time to show me some
love, and to help me to have this extraordinary
experience. I have no doubt that wherever you are,
you're making the world a better place.
As a thank you, I will be looking for a gift
on my trip. What it will be, I do not yet know, I
will leave this to the universe to reveal. When
I get back I will ask my random generator to
produce a name from those folks that supported
me and to that person the gift will go. Your name
will go in one time for each dollar you contribute.
To support this mission and get in the drawing,
visit http://www.some-guy.com/contribute.html .
By the way, if you contributed in the past and were
expecting to receive a story but did not please let
me know. I separated giving out the story from
contributions but I had written about it in several
places and forgot to change the language in all
places. So, if you were expecting or if you just
contributed and want the story, let me know, I am
more than happy to oblige... it is a great story : )
Still reading? You are awesome. So, let me see, what
nugget of wisdom, what glimmer of insight, what fragment
of truth can I offer you today?
This quote is a favorite of the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
"If you try, you might fail, but if you do not try you
are guaranteed to fail."
Don't like to fail? I know the feeling. But, we really
shouldn't worry because even in the cases we do fail,
it is a powerful part of the process, and it is fear
that is truly the thief of dreams.
Failure and success in the life of Abraham Lincoln
* 1831 - Lost his job
* 1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature
* 1833 - Failed in business
* 1834 - Elected to Illinois State Legislature (success)
* 1835 - Sweetheart died
* 1836 - Had nervous breakdown
* 1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker
* 1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress
* 1846 - Elected to Congress (success)
* 1848 - Lost re-nomination
* 1849 - Rejected for land officer position
* 1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate
* 1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President
* 1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate
* 1860 - Elected President (success)
http://www.school-for-champions.com/history/lincoln_failures.htm
until next time,
Some Guy
p.s. Lucia Iman http://www.sellaband.com/lucia/ was a
winner of http://www.sellaband.com contest, and will be performing live at Gibson Guitar Studios in London,
June 5th, way to go Lucia!
If you missed it check out issue #24
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attend a week of teachings with the Dali Lama,
including 5 days of teachings on Aryadeva's 400
Stanzas, also known as Four Hundred Verses on the
Yogic Deeds of Bodhisattvas. Bodhisattva means a
being dedicated to attaining Nirvana. These
writings are part of the foundation of the form of
Buddhism that took root in Tibet and was first
conceived nearly 2,000 years ago.
After nearly giving up I was able to arrange a
partial work trade with www.Rejuvenative.com to
cover some of my expenses to make this trip
possible. Now, not only am I going, but I have
a mission to deliver Rejuvenative's Ambrosia
(which means "food of the gods") and some other
raw organic foods as a gift. Ha ha, i love it,
what a great mission. To top it off today I
learned I have a place to stay for free in Germany.
Thank you universe!
Thank you especially to those who have contributed
to make this trip happen. You are incredibly awesome,
I really don't know what to say... but let me try.
First off, visitors to some-guy.com are thinkers,
as it's discovered most by folks searching for quotes,
facts, and riddles. A truly thoughtful demographic
and a group that no doubt would make for good company
over dinner.
Of the 700,000+ people who will visit this year,
less than 1% will sign up for the Random Factor,
which makes you folks the type that explore your
world and take action. This newsletter aside, you
will all find more to appreciate in your lives than
the average person, you are wise among wise.
In fact, people see you as lucky, & for good reason.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3335275.stm
Then, there is the small percentage of you folks
who have actually taken the time to show me some
love, and to help me to have this extraordinary
experience. I have no doubt that wherever you are,
you're making the world a better place.
As a thank you, I will be looking for a gift
on my trip. What it will be, I do not yet know, I
will leave this to the universe to reveal. When
I get back I will ask my random generator to
produce a name from those folks that supported
me and to that person the gift will go. Your name
will go in one time for each dollar you contribute.
To support this mission and get in the drawing,
visit http://www.some-guy.com/contribute.html .
By the way, if you contributed in the past and were
expecting to receive a story but did not please let
me know. I separated giving out the story from
contributions but I had written about it in several
places and forgot to change the language in all
places. So, if you were expecting or if you just
contributed and want the story, let me know, I am
more than happy to oblige... it is a great story : )
Still reading? You are awesome. So, let me see, what
nugget of wisdom, what glimmer of insight, what fragment
of truth can I offer you today?
This quote is a favorite of the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
"If you try, you might fail, but if you do not try you
are guaranteed to fail."
Don't like to fail? I know the feeling. But, we really
shouldn't worry because even in the cases we do fail,
it is a powerful part of the process, and it is fear
that is truly the thief of dreams.
Failure and success in the life of Abraham Lincoln
* 1831 - Lost his job
* 1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature
* 1833 - Failed in business
* 1834 - Elected to Illinois State Legislature (success)
* 1835 - Sweetheart died
* 1836 - Had nervous breakdown
* 1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker
* 1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress
* 1846 - Elected to Congress (success)
* 1848 - Lost re-nomination
* 1849 - Rejected for land officer position
* 1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate
* 1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President
* 1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate
* 1860 - Elected President (success)
http://www.school-for-champions.com/history/lincoln_failures.htm
until next time,
Some Guy
p.s. Lucia Iman http://www.sellaband.com/lucia/ was a
winner of http://www.sellaband.com contest, and will be performing live at Gibson Guitar Studios in London,
June 5th, way to go Lucia!
If you missed it check out issue #24
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[Random Factor #29] A tip for knighthood
"If you want to be a knight, act like a knight."
- from the movie Quiz Show
Some Guy
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