Here are some interesting stuff I wrote to myself in my idea scratch-pad about two decades ago, just as I left the corporate world to follow my dreams. I had in fact posted them (an expanded version) on the Amazon website under my profile.
In essence, I have used them as my guiding principles for operating "in the future".
Somehow, they still seem relevant today. Glad to share with readers.
1) Always establish a definite purpose or principal objective in whatever you do;
2) Invest in self-directed life-long learning;
3) Stay ahead & embrace change;
4) Be curious & always ask questions;
5) Constantly challenge your assumptions & expand your habitual domain;
6) It's OK to be skeptical, but don't be afraid to play, explore & experiment with new &/or weird ideas.
7) Get out of your comfort zone & take some risks;
8) Network with people who demand more of you;
9) Take personal responsibility for your life;
10) Always think about new ideas;
11) Don't just talk only, take action;
12) Stay focused on your goals, but be flexible in your approach;
13) Remain persistent;
Showing posts with label 21st Century Vocabulary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 21st Century Vocabulary. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
21ST CENTURY VOCABULARY
I have stumbled upon the following fascinating blog post entitled '21st Century Vocabulary' at this weblog link.
"The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year (2008)’s winners:
Read them carefully. Each is an artificial word with only one letter altered from a real word. Some are terrifically innovative:
1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people, that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The Bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.
7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease.
10. Karmageddon: It’s like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then like, the Earth explodes and it’s like, a serious bummer.
11. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
12. Glibido: All talk and no action
13. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
14. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.
15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan i n the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out .
16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you’re eating.
17. Ignoranus: A person who’s both stupid and an asshole."
"The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year (2008)’s winners:
Read them carefully. Each is an artificial word with only one letter altered from a real word. Some are terrifically innovative:
1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people, that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The Bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.
7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease.
10. Karmageddon: It’s like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then like, the Earth explodes and it’s like, a serious bummer.
11. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
12. Glibido: All talk and no action
13. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
14. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.
15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan i n the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out .
16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you’re eating.
17. Ignoranus: A person who’s both stupid and an asshole."
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