So we're at the place where we can say a couple - four things from the existential side of the problem of evil: [1] from the perspective that pain exists, and we perceive it, we as human beings (you could say «people») have an urge to
do something about it when we see it.
This is the reason I wanted to write about this here at my blog to bring it to our attention so we can
do something about it when it does happen.
We do expect the federal government
do something about this when the time comes.
Unfortunately, there can be a lot of reasons you're not getting the interviews you want, but fortunately, you can
do something about it when you figure out what it is.
Not exact matches
That way they feel bought into the topics
when you meet and if they
DO have a burning topic on their mind (let's say their upset
about something)-- you get a chance to learn
about it in advance and come more prepared.
When talking
about doing favors, Natalie Zfat set a great example for parameters in her article «How To Master Networking» by saying that if
something takes less than five minutes and doesn't jeopardize any of your client relationships,
do it.
When coaching my clients I always leave them with a question,
something to
do or to think
about.
Starting off with my favorite holiday of the year, Halloween is one of the most mindless holiday marketing months and I am not talking
about zombies; though
when I read some of these Facebook pages it makes me wish I was one... What I mean is that it's relatively easy to research and find quality content that can be used to boost interest in your cause, so why not
do something more ghoulish?
«
When you're nervous [and] if you're feeling anxious
about something you need to
do, put your attention on your feet,» Weiss says.
I don't know
about you, but even as a man in my 40s, I sometimes hear my parents» cautionary words — or even my grandparents» —
when I go to
do something I probably shouldn't.
«My core view is that this will be gradual, so we're not talking
about something imminent,» Pinto said, «but
when the cycle
does turn, maybe in a year or two or three — who knows?
When your employees are
doing something right, let people know
about it.
Thinking
about things you enjoy can be almost as effective as actually
doing the activity which makes you happy: «the part of the brain responsible for feeling pleasure, the mesolimbic dopamine system, can be activated
when merely thinking
about something pleasurable, such as drinking one's favorite brand of beer or driving one's favorite type of sports car.
When emotionally intelligent people feel good
about something that they've
done, they won't let anyone's opinions or accomplishments take that away from them.
Or
did you recognize that Lily sounded really excited
about something when you saw her by the coffee machine?
«
When I'm meeting people for the first time, I ask
about something they're excited
about right now, or what they
do in their time off, rather than asking «What
do you
do?»»
Early on in our history
when things weren't really going well — we had hit a tough patch and a lot of people wanted to buy Facebook — I went and I met with Steve Jobs, and he said that to reconnect with what I believed was the mission of the company, I should go visit this temple in India that he had gone to early in the evolution of Apple,
when he was thinking
about what he wanted his vision of the future to be... That reinforced to me the importance of what we were
doing, and that is
something I will always remember.
But regardless of your race or that of the person you're speaking with, don't be afraid or too proud to look foolish to ask questions
about things you don't know — especially
when someone says
something that needs further discussion.
He talked with us
about managing fear, handling out - of - this - world pressure and finding
something else to
do when you've left your dream job.
Many of us (both of my hands are up) don't like admitting
when something about our belief systems is flawed.
But not in an admiring way, more in that stunned, what - are - they - going - on -
about way,
when you shake your head and wonder if there isn't
something better they might all be
doing.
Food banks, Saul argues, serve as a kind of «moral release valve» for government, permitting it to appear as if it were
doing something about hunger
when it's
doing nothing to address the poverty and social isolation that lead people to food banks in the first place.
«
When you have the British come out as clearly and decisively as they
did about who was responsible, the logic and gravity of the situation would require the president to say
something in solidarity,» he said.
When Knight got back he told me
about the distribution rights and almost as an afterthought he said, «You know, Jeff, we'd better
do something about that order going to New York.»
They could, but it... You know, there's
something about the first time an actor runs the material over his or her face you know
when they kind of run it through their eyes and you see the thing and there was little imperfections in it and not every line is delivered perfectly, it doesn't have that mechanical feeling.
«It's
something I've
done for a long time, and what's really funny is that over the years my friends and my family, they kind of laughed
about it — the same reaction I had
when I was introduced to it,» Abrams says.
«And I'm really struggling, because how
do you — what
do you say
when someone that you deeply care
about has
done something that is so horrible?
Last year,
when asked
about balanced budget legislation he told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance «I don't think writing
something into law, and then expecting that future governments will be held by that, is realistic.»
Yet Pennzoil remained commodities driven until 1990, «
when I was finally promoted to a level [CEO] where I had the power to
do something about it,» he recalls.
One example that I read
about, Stanford University, a teacher in artificial intelligence offered a class, a couple of hundred kids in the class, he offered it online to 30,000 people, or 20,000 people, and if I remember correctly
when he gave the test there were 400 people, or
something like that, that
did better than the number one kid at Stanford.
«Tell me
about a time
when you felt a change needed to be made in how
something was
done.
«
When people are excited
about something, don't leave them hanging for a high five.
But it's hard to deny that there is
something, sometimes, that happens
when we travel, even as part of the regular hour - and - a-half the average North American spends
doing it each day — a sense of dislocation, even in familiar places, that helps us notice new details
about our surroundings or that gives a new cast to those we've internalized.
But I think that only gained traction
when we started talking
about trying to
do something new and different in the partnership between an arts institution and a corporate entity.
«We are never going to
do something that is bad for CBS shareholders,» Moonves said at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch investor conference last month
when asked
about a potential tie - up.
If I tell
something to the papers and they don't write it accurately, it's really bad — they can't
do much
when you tweet it and I'm careful
about, it's very precise, actually it's very, very precise — and it comes out breaking news, we have breaking news — ya know, it's funny, if I
did a press release and if I put it out, it wouldn't get nearly — people would see it the following day — if I
do a news conference, that's a lot of work.
As an employee, it's really hard to get anything
done if your boss is constantly stepping in and trying to hold your hand
when you really don't need it (or, worse, the boss is chiming in with opinions
about something he or she is completely clueless
about).
Finally, if you're serious
about building your brand's reputation and dramatically growing your list, you can't be afraid to
do something different — especially
when it comes to the way you provide value to your followers.
When you don't have a reliable paycheck to count on, it forces to you to not only confront your biggest fears, but to
do something about them as well.
«
When you talk
about blocking off the flow of
something to the rest of the world so we can process it here, what you in effect are
doing is demanding a subsidy, hidden or otherwise.
To me, there was nothing greater that I could build than
something that would change the reality in our healthcare system today, which is that
when someone you love gets really, really sick, usually by the time you find that out, it's too late to be able to
do something about it.
Adam Seifer, co-founder and former CEO of Fotolog.com, one of the oldest and most popular photo sharing sites on the net, said: «I frequently find myself trying to convince partners, advisees, etc., that one of the biggest risks a start - up has is to not launch anything at all — to get so caught up in talking
about what you're going to launch and so fixated on details that it feels like you're making progress
when instead what you're really
doing is moving asymptotically closer to
something that doesn't ultimately matter as much as you think it
does.»
«It is a very serious problem
when a company is making a hell of a lot of money out of
something and everybody in the place says, «I don't know
about it,»» Mr. Blum said.
[30:08] Life is too short to suffer [31:01] It's the thoughts that are stressful that you believe that mess you up —
when you question them, you break the pattern [31:20] The more you train yourself to
do it, the easier it becomes [31:40] Don't wait to be rich, richness is joy and abundance [32:01] Loss, Less, Never: the sources of all suffering [32:06] The antidote is to see it for what it is, know it's «BS,» and find something to appreciate [33:49] So much of our life has become about expectatio
do it, the easier it becomes [31:40] Don't wait to be rich, richness is joy and abundance [32:01] Loss, Less, Never: the sources of all suffering [32:06] The antidote is to see it for what it is, know it's «BS,» and find
something to appreciate [33:49] So much of our life has become
about expectation.
And at the end of the day, the fact that this conspiracy refuses to die says
something about how Facebook users view the company: as a stalker that creeps on their privacy, and then can't be believed
when it tells you, «no, trust me, we don't
do that.»
[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic
when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money
when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find
something you care
about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can
do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for yo
do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you
do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for yo
do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're
doing [30:40] How
does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?
I
do think there is
something to be said
about taking additional risk
when you are younger, but I think proper diversification is critical.
I was instantly taken away to the slums of India
when I first opened the book and read
about a volunteer who felt powerless to
do anything to help the people he was serving and how he managed to create
something of lasting value for people who need medical care.
Gone are the moments of finding a piece of troubling data on sales team activity, and thinking, «I wish I would have known that 3 weeks ago
when I could have
done something about it.»
Shortly thereafter, Daniels added a complaint in her lawsuit against Cohen, alleging defamation
when on February 13 he stated in reference to claims of an affair that, «Just because
something isn't true doesn't mean it can't cause you harm or damage,» implying that Daniels is lying
about the affair.