7 pieces of good advice for myself

1. Do not put all your eggs in one basket. You risk losing it all. Diversify. Minimize risk. But still, be careful. It is better to lose less than to lose more, but is it really necessary to lose anything in the first place? Think. Decide. Act. And all with care.

2. We do not value something till we lose it. But why do we have to wait for so long to realize that we care, that it is important, and that it is yours and you want it to be like that forever? Why don't we react when it is not too late? Because we do not have the courage to admit that we are tied to something. Because we are afraid to show we are vulnerable. Because we are stupid.

3. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. I would opt for keeping both at the same distance. Or the friends even closer. Of course it is important to know what your enemies are up to, but you cannot live your life distrusting everyone around you and seeing every good deed as an excuse or a facade. Sometimes one needs to be an optimist and trust people, sometimes you need to forget about the enemies and concentrate on the friends. Lighten up. The world is not out the to get you. It is there to put both good and bad things your way, and it is your responsibility to deal with them both.

4. Coincidences happen very often. But when they do not, you need to make them happen. I do not know if there is such a thing as destiny, but there surely is something in this world that mocks us day by day. These are called challenges. And it matters how you get past them. You have to fight for what you want, if you really want it. If you are undecided and do not have the courage, of course things will be the same the next day. Be strong. Fight for what you want. If you lose - better luck next time. But make sure you have learnt the lesson.

5. Intuition. If your gut feeling is telling you something, you'd better believe it. If you do not, it is not a victory of mind over feeling. It is just stupidity. So many things have happened for no apparent reason. Then why is it so hard to believe that one may just know something? So trust yourself and take the chance. Maybe there is someone up there looking after you. And if you believe in yourself and in what you are doing, you are going to be good at that. And you will succeed.

6. Work and concentration. Where you come from and who you are does not matter that much when it comes to success. Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Even if you are naturally gifted, or you are incredibly successful at something without you putting any work into it, chances are that a person with a different background will catch up to you and even become better if he or she works hard for it. So do not be lazy and start working. Stop talking about it and do it. Now.

7. Lists help. Make a list. Write everything down. Prioritize. Calm down. Relax. And start over.

11 concepte intelepte

Citeva vorbe romanesti s-au dovedit foaaaarte adevarate in aceste zile petrecute pe tarimuri mioritice. Altele m-au pus pe ginduri.

1. Unde nu-i cap, vai de picioare. ( cintat ) "Mintea este o avere mare, ce n-a fost si nici nu este data tututor... "

2. Unde saracia intra pe usa, dragostea iese pe fereastra. Banul este ochiul dracului. Si nu conteaza valuta.

3. Interesul poarta fesul. Mai bine te amagesc eu pe tine decit sa risc sa ma amagesti tu pe mine. Fiecare supravietsuieste cum poate.

4. Daca dragoste nu e, nimic nu e. Oare este dragostea deajuns ?

5. Cine sapa groapa altuia, cade singur in ea. Cel mai sigur e sa sapi mai multe gropi. Asa tu cazi in una, da tot mai cade cineva si in a ta. Macar sa stii ca nu esti singur.

6. Arata-mi cine sunt prietenii tai ca sa iti spun cine esti. Cine se aseamana se aduna.

7. Tsine-tsi prietenii aproape insa dushmanii si mai aproape. La 2 m daca e posibil.

9. Cine fura azi un ou, miine va fura un bou. Lupul parul ishi schimba, da naravul ba. Nici macar in tine nu potsi avea incredere oarba, darmite in alta persoana.

10. Cine se scoala mai dimineatsa, mai departe ajunge. Da, are shansa sa lucreze din greu mai multe ore.

11. Dulce-i vinul, duuulce-i vinul ......

ad absurdum

I have finally dealt with a problem i was having these days and i am glad to announce that the outcome has been a positive one. And now, that i have regained use of my computer - not that it's malfunction during the day has done me wrong, chapter 12 of accounting wouldn't have read itself without my participation, but now that i am back on track, i am gladly spending lots of time in front of the radiation emitting laptop, in a colon deforming position, damaging my eye sight and hammering on my creativity, may it rest in peace.

As i was surfing the internet, this is what i stumbled upon. Enjoy and make sure you do not overuse the phrases ;)

"Latine loqui coactus sum." - I have this compulsion to speak Latin.
"Labra lege." - Read my lips.

Sona si Latine loqueris. - Honk if you speak Latin.
Braccae tuae aperiuntur. - Your fly is open.

Romani quidem artem amatoriam invenerunt. - You know, the Romans invented the art of love.
Re vera, potas bene. - Say, you sure are drinking a lot.

Magister Mundi sum! - I am the Master of the Universe!
Vescere bracis meis. - Eat my shorts.

Mellita, domi adsum. - Honey, I'm home.
Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre? - Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?

Ne auderis delere orbem rigidum meum! -Don't you dare erase my hard disk!
Illiud Latine dici non potest. - You can't say that in Latin.
Vacca foeda. - Stupid cow.

"Sic faciunt omnes." - Everyone is doing it.
"Fac ut vivas." - Get a life.
Spero nos familiares mansuros. - I hope we'll still be friends.

"Cave cibum, valde malus est." - Beware the food, it is very bad.
"Res melius evinissent cum Coca" - Things go better with Coke.

"Veni, Vidi, Dormivi" - I came, I saw, I slept
Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo. - Don't call me, I'll call you.

"si hoc legere scis nimium eruditiones habes." - if you can read this, you're overeducated.
"Cogito Ergo Doleo." - I think therefore I am depressed.

"Utrum per hebdomadem perveniam"- If I can just get through this week
"Stercus accidit" - shit happens
"Carpe noctum!" - Seize the night
"Corripe Cervisiam" - Seize the beer!

Estne tibi forte magna feles fulva et planissima? - Do you by chance happen to own a large, yellowish, very flat cat?
Canis meus id comedit. - My dog ate it.

"Veni, Vidi, volo in domum redire." - I came, I saw, I want to go home.
Cave canem - Beware of the dog

Finem

1,2,3, go !

Put on your smile and keep your head up. Maintain position and do not let any sign of fatigue or irritation show. Be open minded and always eager to help. Pay attention and do not speak more than necessary. Be kind and friendly. Dress black and white.
Sometimes, this is the only way.
Nobody really cares if your smile is sincere, so learn how to fake it.
Nobody wants to hear the truth, they want to hear what pleases them. So lie.
Nobody likes the complicated. The simpler the better. Filter.
Sometimes it is better not to talk. Just smile. Make belief.
Some things are not as we want them to be. Pretend they are.
Sometimes things are black and white. There is no middle. Accept it.