Posts Tagged ‘Thinking’
Three Wise Monkeys
Put this in the category of info you probably didn’t know: The expression “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” originated in Japan and is associated with the Three Wise Monkeys at a Shinto shrine built in the early 1600s. The monkeys are named: Mizaru – covers his eyes (“See no evil.”) Kikazaru…
Read MoreCuriosity
Here’s an intriguing thought: as you approach retirement (whatever that may mean), people often lose their curiosity about life. While this may not apply to you, it certainly resonates with many. Curiosity is a quality that requires cultivation and is sustained throughout your life. It’s often associated with childlike wonder and something to be embraced…
Read MoreSlow productivity
I just finished reading a surprising book. I say surprising because it wasn’t what I was expecting. If you’re anything like me (now there’s a scary thought), you may be “driven” to be productive in everything you do. You wake in the morning thinking about all the tasks that are waiting for your attention. You…
Read MoreFortune cookie effect
I read about something leaders call the “Fortune Cookie Effect”. I have never heard the phrase, but I sure have seen it in operation. So have you. Simply put, the “Fortune Cookie Effect” is a prediction that causes itself to become true. Some call it a self-fulfilling prophecy. You’re the one that makes it come…
Read MoreGIGO
GIGO was an acronym used extensively years ago. Not so much anymore. But, the principle is sound. In computer science, GIGO stands for “garbage in, garbage out”. It is the concept that flawed, or nonsense input data produces nonsense output or “garbage”. The truth of that old acronym has never been so applicable as it is today. It can be applied to…
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