Some Lessons from the School of Life..

Was forwarded this recently...

• Know yourself – Be honest with yourself
• Define Yourself – If not you will never be comfortable with who you are.
• Know the difference between “I can’t” and “I won’t.”
• Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
• When you say, "I love you," mean it.
• When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
• Believe in love at first sight.
• Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
• When you lose, don't lose the lesson
• Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
• Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
• When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
• Spend some time alone.
• Never take yourself so seriously that you cannot laugh at your self.
• Talk slowly but think quickly, and learn to listen more than you talk (that is why we have two ears and one mouth)
• Know what you know. Know what you don’t know
• Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
• Accept that change is a constant. Be a change agent
• Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much. Dreamers never quit and quitters never dream.
• Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

Know thyself..
– Socrates

Bloggers..

The profile of a blogger from the Washington Post ..
Under 30, sociable, addicted to instant messaging and social networks, intrinsically motivated and not out to change the world!

Music + JC..

Was listening to Johnny Cash’s last/latest album – American V: A Hundred Highways.. the rawness of emotion, the honestly in his voice, and the words/story in the songs are just so sincere and simple.. Like in Walk The Line, the love he had for his wife is very much evident in his voice/song – so beautiful, touching.. There's nothing quite to the level of ‘Hurt’ but the sound of his voice and its change from song to song; sometimes strong, sometimes weak is always resolved, and details the heights and depths of life..

Was also listening to some classical pieces (Bach’s concerto no. 2, Schuberts’ symphony no. 5 in B-flat major and scores produced by the Varese Sarabande label, which are really special) – but won’t bore you with my analysis of them.. ;)

Superman and Zidane..

Went to see Superman Returns Friday night .. thought it quite good, although it’s what one would expect from a Superman movie.. Brandon Routh is very good as Superman and has a remarkable resemblance to Christopher Reeve, Spacey does a good job as Lex Luthor and they’ve even included footage of Marlon Brando as Superman's father..
A related topical cartoon from Time:

You know when you've been Tango'd

I’ve been going to Tango classes for the last few weeks, and its good fun. There’s a nice group attending and last night we were a girl short.. (shock horror too many guys attending!) ..All in all its different and something new to learn.. Have to say, it takes a while for the girl to relinquish control and let the guy lead, however I’m coming round (I think/hope!)
However last night I was dancing with a certain male for a spell and as we struggled to learn a new step, I was astounded to hear “Well, I know what I’m doing anyway!” ..Now maybe I’m interpreting this dancing lark incorrectly but do we not dance as a pair, a couple, a team? ;) Where’s the team-play in that remark?? Hmmmmm… ;)
And after me letting the guy lead! ha ha! ;)

Road Deaths..

11 people were killed on our roads in 7 separate accidents since yesterday morning .. its crazy!

Yesterday 3 teenagers died on their way home from Oxygen as their car hit an articulated lorry

A man in his wheelchair was killed when crossing the road in Finglas

Two men died in separate accidents in Co. Clare, and another man in Co. Cork

A nine year old girl and a man in his 20’s were killed in separate accidents in Co. Longford

Three people from the same family - a father, mother and their only child from Co. Galway were killed yesterday evening

216 people have met their death on our raods so far this year.. so many more people injured.. and so many families grieving..

Don’t Quit

“Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt -
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So, stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit -
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit”
- C. W. Longenecker