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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Year of the Green Wooden Horse and Quotes


2014 chinese year of horse


2014 is the Chinese Year of the Green Wooden Horse. In Chinese Five Element theory, Horse is in the Fire group. Horse month is in the middle of summer. Horse is the strongest Fire animal in 12 zodiacs.
Chinese like Horses for many reasons. Horse can give people a ride to their destination and also a sign of speedy success.

Horses like to compete with others. They pursuit for their freedom, passion and leadership. Therefore, people will have busy schedule for their goal in the year of Horse. In Chinese Five Element Horoscope, Horse is connected to fire, red and heat. Horse is treated as a Romantic Star in Chinese Horoscope.
Horse is intelligent animal. Human can make Horse famous. Without human's guide, Horse just a wild animal.


Quotes About Horses

“Employers are like horses — they require management.”― P.G. Wodehouse, Carry on, Jeeves

“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him participate in synchronized diving.”― Cuthbert Soup, Another Whole Nother Story

"Donkey's lips do not fit in with a horse's mouth." - Chinese Proverb

"Long roads test the horse, long dealings the friend." - Chinese Proverb

"Be on a horse when you go in search of a better one." - Chinese Proverb

"You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper." - Dagobert D. Runes

"Every time you ride, your either teaching or un-teaching your horse." - Gordon Wrigh

"One reason why birds and horses are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses." - Dale Carnegie, How To Win Friends and Influence People

"Life is like a wild horse. You ride it or it rides you." - Unknown




Saturday, May 25, 2013

I'm Introvert?

I am consider myself as introvert. I do not like to talk much especially with stranger or just know. I assume other people more attractive-on the way they talk and behave.

An introvert may seem unsocial, yet our greatest desire is to be liked and accepted. We may be shy and quite, we are often moody and unhappy, and we are prefer solitude. We have aptitude for creative work and are uncomfortable engaging in activities that require co-operation with other people.

Introvert is built on the Latin verb verto, which mean to turn and intro, which mean inward.


World famous introvert according to Forbes.com

1. Albert Einstein
    -Physicist, author of the theory of relativity, and awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921.
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein

2. Warren Buffett
     - Chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." - Warren Buffett

3. Frederic Chopin
    - 19th century French-Polish romantic composer
"When one does a thing, it appears good, otherwise one would not write it. Only later comes reflection, and one discards or accepts the thing. Time is the best censor, and patience a most excellent teacher." -  Frédéric Chopin
4. Charles Darwin
    - Scientist and author of The Origin of Species

5. Mahatma Gandhi
    - Indian spiritual master and politician
 "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." ― Mahatma Gandhi
6. Al Gore
   -Former U.S. Vice President
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." - Al Gore
7.Sir Isaac Newton
   - Physicist and author of the theory of gravity
"I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people." - Isaac Newton
8. Larry Page
   - Co-founder of Google
"Many leaders of big organizations, I think, don't believe that change is possible. But if you look at history, things do change, and if your business is static, you're likely to have issues." - Larry Page
9. Rosa Parks
   - Civil rights activist.
"Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome." - Rosa Parks
10. Eleanor Roosevelt
     - Former U.S. first lady

"Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't." - Eleanor Roosevelt
11. J.K. Rowling
     - British author of famed Harry Potter series.
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.” ― J.K. Rowling 
 12.  Steven Spielberg
      - Director and producer.
 "Do. Or do not. There is no try." - Yoda (Star wars)
13. Steve Wozniak
      - Co-founder of Apple
"Creative things have to sell to get acknowledged as such." - Steve Wozniak
Introvert friendly career:
  1. Programmer
  2. Graphic Designer
  3. Technical writer
  4. Accountant
  5. Financial Analyst
  6. Online Trader