
Happiness
Suffering comes from strong attachment to outcomes. (blended Buddhist thinking)
I'd rather jump a one foot hurdle. (W. Buffett)
Most happiness in life comes from serving others. (I. Sidhu)
Forgive.
Express gratitude.
Don't waste time trying to understand the unknowable.
Reaching the goal is never exactly what you imagined.
Limit your commute to 15 minutes.
Business and Investing
When the facts change, I change my mind -- what do you do? (J. M. Keynes)
It's much easier to predict what will happen, than when it will happen. (W. Buffett)
Remain within your circle of competence. (W. Buffett)
Maintain a margin of safety. (B. Graham)
Obtain maximum information for minimum cost. (W. Sahlman)
Understand a person's motives and you understand how they will act. (A. Satchu)
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
Business success is graded on the curve. Relationship success is based on open communication and good intent. (J. Burgstone)
You don't make money by investing in a good company...you make money investing in a company that is better than the market thinks. (R. Vishney)
Tenacity and Dealing with Adversity
This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. (W. Churchill)
Speak softly but carry a big stick, you will go far. (T. Roosevelt)
Burn the ships.
Relationships and Life
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
Marry someone you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
Don't believe all that you hear, spend all that you have, or sleep all that you want.
When you say, "I love you," mean it.
Believe in love at first sight.
Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely.
Don't judge me, and I won't judge you.
Speak slowly, but think quickly.
When someone asks a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
Remember the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for your actions.
Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
Life is short, live it well.
© 2007-2008 Jonathan Burgstone