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Archive for September, 2010

Thu
30
Sep '10

The Power of Decisions

I think it was Tony Robbins that once said: “Our power to make decisions is what proves we are alive” It’s what separates us from the plants and shows that we have a mind. When we’re faced with a challenge or problem in life deciding upon something is the first real step to overcoming it. [...]

Wed
22
Sep '10

How Much We Don’t Know

Recently I’ve decided I don’t want to get another job where I work for a company. From now on I plan to only work for myself. In that spirit I’ve gotten my first English private tutoring student to make some money while in Beijing. He works for a Hi-Tech American company and once a week [...]

Tue
14
Sep '10

Trip to a China Seashore town

My escape from the small town of Aojiang and integration back into the real world now finally feels complete as I experience more of China through Beijing… hell I even went to a beach again! These are pictures from my trip to a seashore town 5 hours away by train from Beijing that I went [...]

Thu
9
Sep '10

Don’t Create Negativity

In life I believe that you shouldn’t live by other peoples rules, and you shouldn’t care what others think of you, but also that you should hold yourself to your own standard of rules for how to live. One important rule that I try to live by and I suggest you try to live by [...]