Thursday, February 11, 2010

Daily Reminder to myself

Reminder today to myself.
1) I must not Whine.
2) I must not Give Excuses.
3) I must stay Focused.
4) I must push myself harder.
5) I must NOT become a BUM.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Benjamin Franklins Thirteen Rules of Morality

Benjamin Franklins Thirteen Rules of Morality
  1. Moderation: Do not eat to saturation or drink to excess.
  2. Silence: Do not engage in unimportant talk.
  3. Order: Place things in fixed positions and do tasks at fixed times.
  4. Decisiveness: Decide what you want to accomplish, be unyielding.
  5. Thrift: Do not waste money. Spend money on things that benefit yourself and others...
Receiving Criticism:
  1. When other people criticize you, you must be calm and dispassionate and show that you are listening attentively.
  2. Look at the person who is speaking to you.
  3. Do not criticize someone who has just criticized you.
  4. Do not be dejected.
  5. Do not make jokes...

Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues.

Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues.

1. TEMPERANCE.

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

2. SILENCE.Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
3. ORDER.Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
4. RESOLUTION.Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
5. FRUGALITY.Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
6. INDUSTRY.Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
7. SINCERITY.Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. JUSTICE.Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
9. MODERATION.Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
10. CLEANLINESS.Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.
11.TRANQUILLITY.Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
12. CHASTITY.Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
13. HUMILITY.Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Li Bin's Problems

1) Whining
2) Slow and unfinished Work
3) Easily Distracted
4) Poke fun of Management

These are chronic problems that have been around since 5 years ago.
Justin is now my coach, to help me get over these problems and become a good member of the mgmt team.

Just like how Justin scolds me to open my mouth during my dance, he has to keep nagging me on the above, up to 500times in order for me to learn. Each time he nags/scolds me, I am supposed to just say "OK, Thank You, I got it" and NOT GIVE EXCUSES.

Moving forward, I need to change my mindset towards the scoldings given to me.

Because, I don't want to become a BUM.