Off Beaten Track – Page 37 – Weblog of Quests

Do you get it?

On August 30, 2003

Last night, a friend commented that after watching the recent movie Home Run* one can really appreciate the value of a pair of shoes. Useful advice for shoe-lovers out there!? 🙂

Here is an editorial from Iraq Today concerning the recent power outage in New York. Call it a sense of humour, or what-not, but “the irony, of course, has not been lost on most Baghdadis”. As the article says, the New Yorkers only had to endure loss of power for one day. Not months. I think this really puts things in perspective, don’t you? read more

Group-think

By Louis

On August 12, 2003

In Off Beaten Track

Sometimes, I do wonder about how we can make use of group intelligence? I mean, how can we best take advantage of the unique experiences and expertise of each person involved in a discussion, in a team, in a way that does justice to the combined skills? Unfortunately, it seems that the more democratic we make it, the more chaotic everything seems to be!

Adventure

By Louis

On June 26, 2003

In Inspirational, Off Beaten Track

I will be in Europe for the next two weeks, starting next week. In view of the upcoming trip, the following seems a rather appropriate reminder:

“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.”

Alan Cohen

Surprise

By Louis

On June 18, 2003

In Off Beaten Track

Was very pleasantly surprised this afternoon when I received a reply email from a long lost friend – I was in fact worried that the email address I have is no longer valid. It felt so good to hear from someone whom you thought you had lost contact with.

Second best

By Louis

On June 17, 2003

In Off Beaten Track

Was chatting with my sister the other day. I made the remark that, for young kids, it may not be so good if they are the best among their peers all the time. My reason is that, once they get too accustomed to that feeling, it will be that much harder to handle and accept set-backs in future.

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Do you get it?

Group-think

Adventure

Surprise

Second best