The Law of Gravity

We have always made the assumption that Isaac Newton invented the law of gravity. He didn't. Gravity has been in existence since the earth was formed. Newton merely by the process of accretion (growth by gradual addition) understood and came to the conclusion and put it down in a kind of mathematical formula of how gravity works. Did the apple actually fall on his head? Was he actually hit and *viola" the law was born? Probably not.
However, Newton was curious and observant. He did observe a variety of things going on around him. He watched the universe and how things moved. It was by no accident that he discovered how gravity works.
In the same way, it is no accident that many had become geniuses or creative. It is in these people who were curious and observant of things around them and had an interest in them. That sense of inquisitiveness led them to conclusions and discoveries.
You too, can be creative and become a genius.

Big Mo

"One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals." ~ Michael Korda

Getting started may sometimes be the easiest thing to do. Sustaining and maintaining the momentum can be much more difficult. Lately, the word "sustainable" has been overused. It is everywhere. Yet, it does not even begin to sink in for many people. To sustain is to keep going. It's all about momentum.

Everything in life is in motion. When it stops it is dead. Now that we have started, steering momentum becomes more manageable, just keep at it. To keep it going, we just have to pour in resources.

The first resource is responsibility. Take charge! The second resource is action. Act on it. If you do nothing, nothing gets done. The third resource is to have the right attitude. Let the fire in your heart leap out.

On the other hand, watch out for these dampers: doubt, procrastination, devotion to false symbols, complacency and lost of purpose.

Now get on it! What do you want to accomplish?

Quote

It's been a long lapse since I last made an entry here. No excuses yet that doesn't mean nothing is happening to my life or to learning or to experiencing insights. There are plenty of them. This is a comeback.
Here's one that I had heard last night. It refers to the former president of Taiwan Mr Chen Sui Bien. Someone sent him a book with this title as he was going through inquisition on bribery.
"I am so impoverished that the only thing I am left with is money."
You figure that out yourself.

Don't know what you've missed till it's gone

We often take things for granted, and people too. Say goodbye one moment and funeral the next. The recent Singaporean victim in the Mumbai bombing brought about a whole lot of grief and with it uncontrollable tears.
My own father-in-law is lying in a hospital bed right now, battling a confused mind that doctors are still trying to determine its cause for. We saw him two Saturdays back, had dinner at his place and said our goodbyes. The next day, he was found sprawled on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood. We didn't even know how long he had been there or how he fell. He could not relate anything that may yield a clue to what happened. He now sustained two fractured ribs and mumbling incoherently most times.
What can we learn from it in relating with people?
Seize every moment we can to lift that person up. To cheer and to build, to encourage and motivate for this is the lesson of relationship. Every moment of destruction, of tearing down, of belittling leads to life-long degeneration. When was the last time you said something encouraging especially to the person whom you have taken for granted and who may be closest to you?

8 Lessons of Leadership

As Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday, he shared his leadership lessons with the rest of us as reported in Time.
His 8 lessons are:
1. Courage is not the absence of fear - it's inspiring others to move beyond it.
2. Lead from the front - but don't leave your base behind.
3. Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front.
4. Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport.
5. Keep your friends close - and your rivals even closer.
6. Appearance matter - and remember to smile.
7. Nothing is black or white.
8. Quitting is leading too.
There are much to muse over as you read through the article on these 8 lessons on leadership. What struck me most is his last lesson. I remember very clearly that one of the precious lessons on leadership is that leaders work themselves out of the job. Leaders are to relentlessly groom, equip and prepare for a successor. And when that person is ready, let him take over. To pass on power belongs only to the powerful. It belongs to one who has understood what gestalt really means. For to be powerful one has to learn to be powerless. Powerlessness is not the absence of power but just that he does not need the power to show his power.