Posts made in February, 2008

Write to Create

Posted by shooperman on Feb 28, 2008 in Creativity | 0 comments

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Photo by ToastyKen

There are times when I’m stuck in a rut and cannot seem to get anything done anymore. These days remind me of a Gatorade TV ad featuring Ronaldinho trying very hard to run and kick a ball underwater.

During a string of these days, I discovered a technique to get myself pull myself out of them with very good results. I’ve called it the “Write to Create” process. Here’s how to do it.

If you are going to try, go all the way.

Posted by shooperman on Feb 27, 2008 in Life Hacks | 1 comment

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Photo by Hamed Saber

If you are going to try, go all the way.
Otherwise don’t even start.
This could mean losing girlfriends, wives,
relatives, jobs and maybe your mind.
It could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days.
It could mean freezing on the park bench.
It could mean jail.
It could mean derision.
It could mean mockery, isolation.
Isolation is the gift.
All the others are a test of your endurance,
of how much you really want to do it.
And you’ll do it.
Despite rejection and worst odds
and it will be better than anything else you can imagine.
If you’re going to try, go all the way.
There is no other feeling like that.
You will be alone with the gods.
And the nights will flame with fire.
You will ride life straight to perfect laughter,
it’s the only good fight there is.

Charles Bukowski, Factotum

10 Steps to Saving More Money

Posted by shooperman on Feb 26, 2008 in Money | 1 comment

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Photo by Refracted Moments™

In today’s age of easy credit, real luxury lies in being debt-free. I can still vividly recall a couple of weeks back when a younger friend, W, walked into my office and proclaimed how relieved he felt. W had trimmed his debt down 80% and was only a couple of months from clearing them totally.

Being Asian and a Chinese Hakka (a dialect tribe famous for thriftiness), I can easily switch to a ‘saving’ mode whenever the need arises. In fact, the mode will kick in automatically and dependably after a short spending spree.

This post delves into this Hakka man’s bag of tricks and summarizes them into 10 easy steps for you to start saving more money.

Using the Seinfeld Calendar to Create Content Everyday

Posted by shooperman on Feb 26, 2008 in Life Hacks | 0 comments

Filed under Productivity
Photo by | ellie |

I recently rebooted this blog and made a commitment to write a post everyday. I needed the initial momentum because I am someone who loses interest easily. After 12 straight days, I finally met with my first bloggers’ block. All of a sudden, I was totally void of ideas. Zilch. Nada.

Today, I am glad to announce that after a 3-day hiatus, I am shifting back into 5th gear again. And, the thing that kept me going is Seinfeld’s Calendar.