The Munger Operating System - a must read ... Ben Franklin, once said, “If you want to persuade, appeal to interest not to reason.” Another thing of course is life will have terrible blows, horrible blows, unfair blows, doesn’t matter. And some people recover and others don’t. And there I think the attitude of Epictetus… Continue reading sharing articles – Jan 2021
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Beautiful Piece of Advice
Don't forget where you came from, but don't you dare it solely define you (My mom used to write on my birthday card). Our past is our truth, not our prison. We all have the permission to change.... and we can support and grant the same to others as they grow. - Kate Cole CEO… Continue reading Beautiful Piece of Advice
Words of Wisdom by Vinod Khosla
Some I liked It doesn’t matter what your probability of failure is. If there’s a 90% chance of failure, there’s a 10% chance of changing the world. I have a surprising perspective that is almost nothing that is not open to technology innovation. We are now in an economy of ideas. If you build a… Continue reading Words of Wisdom by Vinod Khosla
2 Greats pay tribute to Veer Sawarkar
2 greats, Pu La Deshpande and Atal Behari Vajpayee pay tribute to Veer Savarkar The first 24 minutes in marathi by PLD , next 39 minutes in hindi by ABV. some takeaways The best i have heard from vajpayee. My take, this beats his 1996 parliament speech by a bit The negative propaganda of the congress party… Continue reading 2 Greats pay tribute to Veer Sawarkar
Quote Time, Sept 2013
Invention requires a long-term willingness to be misunderstood.... Jeff Bezos A degree of foolishness is essential to entrepreneurship...... Vinod Khosla The more diverse your education, the more likely you will learn how to learn...... Vinod Khosla @ MIT Those who appear to be liberal evoke even more suspicion than those who… Continue reading Quote Time, Sept 2013
The 23 Best Things Warren Buffett Ever Said About Investing
We compiled a few of the best quotes from the Oracle of Omaha. Master the basics. The best time to buy a company is when it's in trouble. Don't buy a stock just because everyone hates it. Stocks have always come out of crises. Don't be fooled by that Cinderella feeling you get from great… Continue reading The 23 Best Things Warren Buffett Ever Said About Investing
The Purpose of Locking Your Door
(via wsj) A story that captures our society's misguided efforts to deal with dishonesty. One day, Peter locked himself out of his house. After a spell, the locksmith pulled up in his truck and picked the lock in about a minute. "I was amazed at how quickly and easily this guy was able to open… Continue reading The Purpose of Locking Your Door
A short and effective 30 second speech
Friends A short speech by the CEO of Coca Cola, short, effective and profound “Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them – Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it… Continue reading A short and effective 30 second speech
Some Good Advice from Warren Buffet
Never Depend on a single income, make investments to create a second source. If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need. Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving. Never test the depth of a river with both feet.… Continue reading Some Good Advice from Warren Buffet
Thomas Jefferson, His Life and some Quotable Quotes
Some facts of Thomas Jefferson's life from a forwarded email. Strongly felt these facts and some quotable quotes need to be captured for future reference. Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped. At 5, began studying under his cousin's tutor. At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French.… Continue reading Thomas Jefferson, His Life and some Quotable Quotes