Thursday, February 28, 2013
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
You know. . . Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went.
I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams. But, here it is... the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise. How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go?
I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.
But, here it is... my friends are retired and getting grey... they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me... but, I see the great change... not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant... but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be.
Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's almost mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will, I just fall asleep where I sit!
And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter has come - and I'm not sure how long it will last - this I know, that when it's over on this earth, it's over. A new adventure will begin!
Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done... things I should have done... but indeed, there are many things I'm happy that I have done. It's all in a lifetime.
So, if you're not in your winter yet, let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, what ever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not!
You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life... so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember... and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!!
"Life" is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who have come after. Make it a fantastic one.
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE.
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
What Killed Newspapers?
From Scoopit:
Websites don’t kill newspapers, people kill newspapers.
The newspaper. One of the most sacred institutions of the publishing world and one of its oldest, most respected methods of knowledge gathering and collection of popular opinion, dating all the way back to the first printing presses ever created. There is something uniquely special about waking up, grabbing the paper from your front steps in your slippers, and reading about the world over a cup of coffee. Even your cat standing directly in front of your face so you must crane your neck while trying to read about a local celebration or tragedy is endearing.
For ages, the newspaper has been our way to hear the news from far and wide of our neighbors, governments, and businesses. There is a reason so many papers are called “The Herald;” it’s fallen to the news outlets to shout from the rooftops and prioritize what’s worth hearing and what isn’t for their readers.
And we’re killing them. We aren’t even killing them softly — we are forcibly wiping this age old institution from the face of planet Earth.
Why? Because the institution of the newspaper, as it exists today, can’t keep up with our desire for more information right now.
Websites like Huffington Post aren’t really the cause of this demise, even though they often take the blame and are considered inferior to traditional media publications due to their community-focused and laissez-faire attitudes. But in reality, HuffPo and similar media outlets are just an evolution of the printed newspaper. They serve the same function and many even employ a similar number of people, just not the same type of people.
Major media doesn’t break news anymore. Twitter does. Then major media reports. Social technology has scaled individuals relationships and world connections in such a way that allows for regular people to report on world events of huge importance and have their voices heard. No one has to go to school to be a journalist anymore.. if you are reading this, you already are a journalist. And so is the person next to you, or your mother, or any of the 2 billion+ social media users in the world.
So, in reality, websites like Huffington Post or TechCrunch are not killing the newspaper industry. People are — by leveling the playing field for what is newsworthy and what isn’t, and the ability to quickly satiate other people’s need for information, whereas traditional printed news media is unable to keep up.
Is this bad? I don’t necessarily think so. I wholeheartedly believe that the perspective of someone who is not a subject-matter expert can often be the most insightful, the most honest, and the most creative. But I also believe we need to think creatively about saving the newspaper industry, not simply because it is a beautiful old institution, but also because we still do need subject-matter experts to help us curate the crazy amount of content available in the world. We need people to organize the chaos, and I think this function is what is missing from the evolution of news and the news cycle.
What you can do to help:
- Curate your own newspaper about a topic you love. Try a tool like Paper.li and share it with your social networks.
- If you enjoy writing, become a contributor to online publications. Some are open platforms and simply require an account to contribute. Become a source for quality original content and raise the bar for community-sourced content publishers.
- If you own a business or are in a hiring position at your company, hire journalists in roles outside of reporting. The skill set they have is surprisingly flexible and applicable to many parts of your business.
- Use Scoop.it to curate relevant web content about a topic you enjoy and enrich it with your own insight to share with your network.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
A Life Lesson
One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.
He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.
Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water! She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?"
You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."
He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Many year's later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.
Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.
He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case. After a long struggle, the battle was won.
Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words ...
"Paid in full with one glass of milk"
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.
There's a saying which goes something like this: Bread cast on the water comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time. If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?
The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which -- To burn.
He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.
Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water! She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?"
You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."
He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Many year's later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.
Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.
He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case. After a long struggle, the battle was won.
Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words ...
"Paid in full with one glass of milk"
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.
There's a saying which goes something like this: Bread cast on the water comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time. If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?
The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which -- To burn.
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