10 Truths about life
1. Life isn’t fair: Life will hand you lemons, sometimes when you least expect it. The sooner you embrace this harsh truth, the better prepared you’ll be to handle tough situations that are sure to arise.
2. The first step is always the hardest: If you want to do something big, start with baby steps, but start.
3. Good things usually don’t come quickly: Great accomplishments in our lives normally don’t come easy. You need to have patience and trust that the journey you’re on is the right one.
4. Not everyone will support you along the way: In life, there’s no shortage of doubters, haters, and pessimists. Overcoming this harsh truth is simple: Listen. But choose to stick to your guns and trust your instincts.
5. You can’t always be in control of everything: At times when you need to relinquish your control on everything and let things unfold how they’re meant to be, but still put the work in and then let go with complete faith that the universe will make things right for you.
6. You can’t accomplish great things without taking some risks: If you don’t take acceptable risks you will have a lot harder time accomplishing what you want in life. People who achieve anything worthy are risk takers. They’re the ones who are willing to put something on the line and fail for something they believe in. And if they fail, they treat each failure as an opportunity to grow and get better.
7. You may be better off without some of the people you are around you: At times, there comes a moment when you need to make the tough decision to say no or cut off people who hold you back.
8. Death is a part of life: Nothing can prepare us for the earth-shattering pain of losing a loved one. That's the harsh truth of life. But that should remind you to make them a part of your life right now. Don’t put off making that phone call or paying a visit or spending time with those you care for or are an important part of your life.
9. You may be the only thing holding yourself back: If you find yourself stuck, don’t hold yourself back with negative thoughts or pessimistic outlook. Instead, focus on the positive things you have going in your life to motivate you and help you move forward.
10. Sometimes bad things happen to good people: Suffering is part of life. If you look back at difficult moments in your life, you will realize that it makes you stronger. There’s a randomness to how the world works that’s really hard to understand. No matter what the situation, you always have choices and the power to choose thoughts that are empowering.
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Quotes
In a world of change, the learners shall inherit the earth, while the learned shall find themselves perfectly suited for a world that no longer exists. - Eric Hoffer
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind a faithful servant; but we honor the servant and have forgotten the gift – Albert Einstein
The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned. I’m a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will. - Antonio Gramsci
On a lighter note.....
Attitude and arrogance always finds someone who is better than you...
Supposedly, Cristiano Ronaldo in an interview said he was sent to this world by the God of Football to teach the world how to play Football.
A few days later, Lionel Messi was asked how he felt about Ronaldo's statement. Messi replied, "I don't remember sending him!"
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One day at school....
Teacher : Rahul, tell me what do you want to be when you grow up.?
Rahul : Teacher, I wish to become a very rich man. My business should be all over the world. I should have a big bungalow by the sea and my own private jet. Wherever I go, I should stay in 5 star hotels. There should be personal attendants to take care of all my needs. I should also own the costliest car in the world and have the most expensive diamond....
Teacher: Rahul stop.Students, from now on you should not give such lengthy answer. Please reply in one sentence only. Ok.? Now you tell me Pooja. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Pooja (shyly) : I want to be Rahul's wife ....
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Bitcoin is recently in the news due to it's dramatic fall.... But still, there is divergent and contrary opinion on the future of Bitcoin and crypto currency. Who's right and who's wrong? It's hard to predict the future. Some people look back at the past to draw inferences. Here are two interesting charts. But only thing obvious is that people have opinions and take facts selectively to fit their own bias.
Here's one interpretation for the bears/pessimist :
Here's one interpretation for the bulls/optimist :
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Sidenote (Opinion only)
Following cryptocurrency as an bystander, it is clear that Bitconnect is a scam as it is not a crypto currency. It is nothing but a Ponzi scheme. Gullible people who invested on the hope (or greed) of riding the crypto wave have lost their money/savings. A businessman was seen on the forums asking for advise as he had borrowed half a million dollars and his 'investment' turned to zero as the Bitconnect server closed down, leaving people holding useless tokens having no value.
However, it is clear that the crypto boom is similar to the internet boom of the 1990's. Companies and investors lost billions/millions of dollars. However, out of the rubble, there emerged the giants such as Amazon, eBay, Oracle, Priceline etc. So too from the current crypto boom, 90% of the currencies will go down to zero. Which Crypto currencies are the ones to watch out for? Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin for sure. Ledger, IOTA, maybe. Google backed dark horse Ripple will be Zero or Hero. Time will tell.
1. Life isn’t fair: Life will hand you lemons, sometimes when you least expect it. The sooner you embrace this harsh truth, the better prepared you’ll be to handle tough situations that are sure to arise.
2. The first step is always the hardest: If you want to do something big, start with baby steps, but start.
3. Good things usually don’t come quickly: Great accomplishments in our lives normally don’t come easy. You need to have patience and trust that the journey you’re on is the right one.
4. Not everyone will support you along the way: In life, there’s no shortage of doubters, haters, and pessimists. Overcoming this harsh truth is simple: Listen. But choose to stick to your guns and trust your instincts.
5. You can’t always be in control of everything: At times when you need to relinquish your control on everything and let things unfold how they’re meant to be, but still put the work in and then let go with complete faith that the universe will make things right for you.
6. You can’t accomplish great things without taking some risks: If you don’t take acceptable risks you will have a lot harder time accomplishing what you want in life. People who achieve anything worthy are risk takers. They’re the ones who are willing to put something on the line and fail for something they believe in. And if they fail, they treat each failure as an opportunity to grow and get better.
7. You may be better off without some of the people you are around you: At times, there comes a moment when you need to make the tough decision to say no or cut off people who hold you back.
8. Death is a part of life: Nothing can prepare us for the earth-shattering pain of losing a loved one. That's the harsh truth of life. But that should remind you to make them a part of your life right now. Don’t put off making that phone call or paying a visit or spending time with those you care for or are an important part of your life.
9. You may be the only thing holding yourself back: If you find yourself stuck, don’t hold yourself back with negative thoughts or pessimistic outlook. Instead, focus on the positive things you have going in your life to motivate you and help you move forward.
10. Sometimes bad things happen to good people: Suffering is part of life. If you look back at difficult moments in your life, you will realize that it makes you stronger. There’s a randomness to how the world works that’s really hard to understand. No matter what the situation, you always have choices and the power to choose thoughts that are empowering.
*****
Quotes
In a world of change, the learners shall inherit the earth, while the learned shall find themselves perfectly suited for a world that no longer exists. - Eric Hoffer
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind a faithful servant; but we honor the servant and have forgotten the gift – Albert Einstein
The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned. I’m a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will. - Antonio Gramsci
On a lighter note.....
Attitude and arrogance always finds someone who is better than you...
Supposedly, Cristiano Ronaldo in an interview said he was sent to this world by the God of Football to teach the world how to play Football.
A few days later, Lionel Messi was asked how he felt about Ronaldo's statement. Messi replied, "I don't remember sending him!"
*****
One day at school....
Teacher : Rahul, tell me what do you want to be when you grow up.?
Rahul : Teacher, I wish to become a very rich man. My business should be all over the world. I should have a big bungalow by the sea and my own private jet. Wherever I go, I should stay in 5 star hotels. There should be personal attendants to take care of all my needs. I should also own the costliest car in the world and have the most expensive diamond....
Teacher: Rahul stop.Students, from now on you should not give such lengthy answer. Please reply in one sentence only. Ok.? Now you tell me Pooja. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Pooja (shyly) : I want to be Rahul's wife ....
*****
Bitcoin is recently in the news due to it's dramatic fall.... But still, there is divergent and contrary opinion on the future of Bitcoin and crypto currency. Who's right and who's wrong? It's hard to predict the future. Some people look back at the past to draw inferences. Here are two interesting charts. But only thing obvious is that people have opinions and take facts selectively to fit their own bias.
Here's one interpretation for the bears/pessimist :
Here's one interpretation for the bulls/optimist :
*****
Sidenote (Opinion only)
Following cryptocurrency as an bystander, it is clear that Bitconnect is a scam as it is not a crypto currency. It is nothing but a Ponzi scheme. Gullible people who invested on the hope (or greed) of riding the crypto wave have lost their money/savings. A businessman was seen on the forums asking for advise as he had borrowed half a million dollars and his 'investment' turned to zero as the Bitconnect server closed down, leaving people holding useless tokens having no value.
However, it is clear that the crypto boom is similar to the internet boom of the 1990's. Companies and investors lost billions/millions of dollars. However, out of the rubble, there emerged the giants such as Amazon, eBay, Oracle, Priceline etc. So too from the current crypto boom, 90% of the currencies will go down to zero. Which Crypto currencies are the ones to watch out for? Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin for sure. Ledger, IOTA, maybe. Google backed dark horse Ripple will be Zero or Hero. Time will tell.