Day 11 — A Deceased Someone You Wish to Talk To
Monday, 20 September 2010 // 8:38 pm
Day 11 — A Deceased Someone You Wish to Talk ToThere's actually quite a few but I want to keep them as private memories. One I don't mind sharing is my grandma. I can still clearly remember what she looks like even though she left when i was just four. Obviously I can not remember every single detail but she was always smiling and never got angry at me. According to my mum, I'm just another version of you, to me that means a lot.
During your last days you enjoyed everything to the fullest. You never told me that after another two or three days you would be gone
forever. You acted like your old usual self. Everything seemed fine then suddenly I woke up one day and never saw you again. I didn't get to be your last good bye.
Our years together were short but you will always have the most special position in my heart.
♥
One more week of school! I can not believe that just another term to go and I will be in Year 9. Time sure does by fast, I especially think it was faster this year. Next year will definitely bring much more pressure but I'm looking forward to it.
During the two weeks holidays I will be doing a photo shoot with Yvonne. Being proper and all and the much delayed JOVONE website and SPE4K TV will be released! More news on that coming soon :)
Scott Berkun on “the cult of busy,” that by always seeming to have something to do, we assume you must be important or successful:
[P]eople who are always busy are time poor. They have a time shortage. They have time debt. They are either trying to do too much, or they aren’t doing what they’re doing very well. They are failing to either a) be effective with their time b) don’t know what they’re trying to effect, so they scramble away at trying to optimize for everything, which leads to optimizing nothing.
Contrary to what we might think:
Some of the best thinkers throughout history had some of their best thoughts while going for walks, playing cards with friends, little things things that generally would not be considered the hallmarks of busy people. It’s the ability to pause, to reflect, and relax, to let the mind wander, that’s perhaps the true sign of time mastery, for when the mind returns it’s often sharper and more efficient, but most important perhaps, happier than it was before.
I recently said a flat “no” to an interesting project. The person replied, “I get it, you don’t have the time.” I had the time, yet taking the time to do it would take me away from other things I care about — running a program, consulting, writing. What I didn’t mention to this person was that I need idle time in equal proportion to planned time; leaving time for the unplanned, and making sure there’s enough time for a bit of nothing. It’s this space that makes the planned more worthwhile.
Listening:
Reading:
Addicted:
Labels: 30 Letter Challenge, school
Day 11 — A Deceased Someone You Wish to Talk To
Monday, 20 September 2010 // 8:38 pm
Day 11 — A Deceased Someone You Wish to Talk ToThere's actually quite a few but I want to keep them as private memories. One I don't mind sharing is my grandma. I can still clearly remember what she looks like even though she left when i was just four. Obviously I can not remember every single detail but she was always smiling and never got angry at me. According to my mum, I'm just another version of you, to me that means a lot.
During your last days you enjoyed everything to the fullest. You never told me that after another two or three days you would be gone
forever. You acted like your old usual self. Everything seemed fine then suddenly I woke up one day and never saw you again. I didn't get to be your last good bye.
Our years together were short but you will always have the most special position in my heart.
♥
One more week of school! I can not believe that just another term to go and I will be in Year 9. Time sure does by fast, I especially think it was faster this year. Next year will definitely bring much more pressure but I'm looking forward to it.
During the two weeks holidays I will be doing a photo shoot with Yvonne. Being proper and all and the much delayed JOVONE website and SPE4K TV will be released! More news on that coming soon :)
Scott Berkun on “the cult of busy,” that by always seeming to have something to do, we assume you must be important or successful:
[P]eople who are always busy are time poor. They have a time shortage. They have time debt. They are either trying to do too much, or they aren’t doing what they’re doing very well. They are failing to either a) be effective with their time b) don’t know what they’re trying to effect, so they scramble away at trying to optimize for everything, which leads to optimizing nothing.
Contrary to what we might think:
Some of the best thinkers throughout history had some of their best thoughts while going for walks, playing cards with friends, little things things that generally would not be considered the hallmarks of busy people. It’s the ability to pause, to reflect, and relax, to let the mind wander, that’s perhaps the true sign of time mastery, for when the mind returns it’s often sharper and more efficient, but most important perhaps, happier than it was before.
I recently said a flat “no” to an interesting project. The person replied, “I get it, you don’t have the time.” I had the time, yet taking the time to do it would take me away from other things I care about — running a program, consulting, writing. What I didn’t mention to this person was that I need idle time in equal proportion to planned time; leaving time for the unplanned, and making sure there’s enough time for a bit of nothing. It’s this space that makes the planned more worthwhile.
Listening:
Reading:
Addicted:
Labels: 30 Letter Challenge, school
