50 things I’ve learned in 50 years (según Eric Zorn)
El blog de Eric Zorn (Change of subject) que publica el diario Chicago Tribune ofrece una muy interesante lista de algunas de las 50 cosas que el autor ha aprendido durante las primeras cinco décadas de vida (uno de esos momentos en los que supongo que se hace balance).
Happy Birthday, Eric!
Aunque no es un listado total ni ordenado, resulta sin duda muy ilustrador (también los comentarios). Me ha costado resistir la tentación de hacer un verdadero copy-paste del post y me limito a destacar mis favoritos:
1. It’s better to sing off key than not to sing at all.
2. Promptness shows respect.
5. The medium is not the message. Those who issue blanket condemnations of any form of communication—be it TV, tabloids, text messages or blogs—simply aren’t paying attention.
6. The most valuable thing to have is a good reputation, and it’s neither hard nor expensive to acquire one: Be fair. Be honest. Be trustworthy. Be generous. Respect others.
12. Keeping perspective is the greatest key to happiness. From a distance, even a bumpy road looks smooth.
18. Keeping an open mind is as big a challenge as you get older as keeping a consistent waistline.
21. Fear of failure is a ticket to mediocrity. If you’re not failing from time to time, you’re not pushing yourself. And if you’re not pushing yourself, you’re coasting.
24. If you’re in a conversation and you’re not asking questions, then it’s not a conversation, it’s a monologue.
28. Two cheap, easy self-improvement projects: Develop a strong handshake and start smiling when you answer the phone.
38. In crisis or conflict, always think and act strategically. Take time to figure out what the “winning” outcome is for you, then work toward it.
40. Exercise does not take time. Exercise creates time.
46. Be truthful or be quiet. Lies are hard to keep track of.
49. Whatever your passion, pursue it as though your days were numbered. Because they are.
50. Readers love lists. You got to the bottom of this one, didn’t you?
