There are a million sayings in the world. Some I feel are benificial to actually put into practice. I thought of one I like so I figured I'd just post it. Yep, I need a hobby. :) Here are two I think are good to follow.
1. "Whatever works most of the time, do that all of the time."
2. "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, you certainly don't have time to do it twice."
I believe that living by these two sayings will result in better performance in the least amount of time.
Jack
Sayings to live by.
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jackknifeh
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Sometimes when designing/engineering, I have to resort to "Better is the enemy of good enough." Helps me to remember to not gold-plate everything. I usually end up using 17-4PH anyway though :)
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Manix2, Elmax MT13, M4 Manix2, ZDP Caly Jr, SB Caly3.5, Cruwear MT12, XHP MT16, South Fork, SB Caly3, 20CP Para2, Military Left Hand, Perrin PPT, Squeak, Manix 83mm, Swick3, Lil' Temperance, VG10 Jester, Dfly2 Salt, Tasman Salt
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I can't improve on these ones; they're hard enough for me to put into practice.
When I'm stymied, though, I remind myself of a sigline I saw in another forum: "The purpose of life is to give life meaning."
Useful to have a philosophy behind one's actions.
When I'm stymied, though, I remind myself of a sigline I saw in another forum: "The purpose of life is to give life meaning."
Useful to have a philosophy behind one's actions.
-Marc (pocketing an S110V Native5 today)
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”
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jackknifeh
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I have a number of touchstones:
Never ascribe to conspiracy what can be explained by mere incompetence. (similar to Hanson's razor)
You must give up your life to gain it. (Gospels)
Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. (at first)
Count on people acting in their own self-interest. (great to be surprised but the surprises are few)
Don't expect linear outputs from linear inputs. (chaos theory)
Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (the 2 verses immediately following the Lord's prayer)
Never ascribe to conspiracy what can be explained by mere incompetence. (similar to Hanson's razor)
You must give up your life to gain it. (Gospels)
Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. (at first)
Count on people acting in their own self-interest. (great to be surprised but the surprises are few)
Don't expect linear outputs from linear inputs. (chaos theory)
Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (the 2 verses immediately following the Lord's prayer)
Our reason is quite satisfied, in 999 cases out of every 1000 of us, if we can find a few arguments that will do to recite in case our credulity is criticized by someone else. Our faith is faith in someone else's faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case.
- William James, from The Will to Believe, a guest lecture at Yale University in 1897
- William James, from The Will to Believe, a guest lecture at Yale University in 1897
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"We are the choices, we have made."
It's about be accountable and take responsibility for our own actions, even not making a choice is a action, that can have results.
We are not bound by any predetermine destiny, only our thoughts and what we choose to do with those thoughts. We have no limits.
It's about be accountable and take responsibility for our own actions, even not making a choice is a action, that can have results.
We are not bound by any predetermine destiny, only our thoughts and what we choose to do with those thoughts. We have no limits.
Blue Possum
"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got" - Tony Robbins
"Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated" - Henry Rollins
"Don't ever hold people to your own standards" - My mother, because we both set standards and goals for ourselves that even we cannot reach, so what makes you think others ever will?
"You get out what you put in" - no idea who said it, but I've lived most of my life by this one alone.
"Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated" - Henry Rollins
"Don't ever hold people to your own standards" - My mother, because we both set standards and goals for ourselves that even we cannot reach, so what makes you think others ever will?
"You get out what you put in" - no idea who said it, but I've lived most of my life by this one alone.
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The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
Once is interesting, twice is a conincidence, three times is a pattern of behaviour.
Lead, follow or get out of the way (Very useful for committees and meetings!)
Smile more.
Once is interesting, twice is a conincidence, three times is a pattern of behaviour.
Lead, follow or get out of the way (Very useful for committees and meetings!)
Smile more.
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Dad, is that you?jackknifeh wrote: 2. "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, you certainly don't have time to do it twice."
J/K, but my father said this one more than I care to admit when I was growing up.
A couple more of his gems...
1. If someone has a problem with you it's their problem, not yours. Don't dwell on it.
2. Most of the time it's faster and easier to say I'm sorry after the fact than to convince people why something needs to be done ahead of time.
"A flute with no holes is not a flute. A donut with no hole, is a danish."
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