TEDONA #6
Stop being a bystander in your own life. Stop looking at what your doing and start taking part.
6 Quotes
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky
"Stop being a bystander in your own life. Stop looking at what your doing and start taking part." - Tracy Edwards
"Those who cannot tell what they desire or expect, still sigh and struggle with indefinite thoughts and vast wishes." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
"He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away." —Raymond Hull
"The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” ― Robert Greene, Mastery
"Enjoy life. Strive to live vicariously through yourself" - Teronie J. Donaldson (yep, that’s me)
Articles/Links
#1. 4 Reasons for Procrastination; And what you can do to stop yours.
https://medium.com/change-your-mind/4-reasons-for-procrastination-446702305016
#2. The recent rise of young individuals under age 50 with colorectal cancer (CRC) is a startling trend in need of greater focus and research.
https://www.popsci.com/story/health/colon-cancer-young-people/ Rise of colon cancer amongst young people.
#3. Fascinating Ted Talk on solutions to cleaning up the deluge of plastic.
David Katz: The surprising solution to ocean plastic
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_katz_the_surprising_solution_to_ocean_plastic
Notes/Observations
Finance
In terms of Finance —A lot of money is changing hands right now.
The stock market is going up and down - nothing different from other times, but due to covid-19 the world has changed and so has the importance of diversifying your income sources.
Diversification protects you in many ways. The trouble is many people don’t take the idea of diversification and apply it to earning a living.
Most people bet thier future on a single company to make a direct deposit into their bank account every month and as we seen with the pandemic alot of jobs disappeared and wont come back.
Take this time to learn on the markets and get into investing - whether that be stocks, crypto, precious metals, real estate etc., but most importantly invest in yourself via an upgrade of skills.
What you learn now is going to be extremely important going forward....
Watched
Black Panther
I have always been a huge fan of Marvel so when Black Panther originally came out in theatres I was beyond excited.
This was my favorite of the Marvel movies. I love the visuals, the plot, and the cultural references. My family and I, saw it twice in theatres and and few times afterward. We really loved this movie.
Cobra Kai Netflix series
Thirty-four years after events of 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now-successful Daniel LaRusso.
I was a fan of the original Karate Kid movie so it’s a great spin on how they did this series with all the original characters. Surprisingly good show.
Also great for getting kids into karate.
Books
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped from the Beginning offers a powerful examination of the modern history of racism in the United States, including where racist ideas originate and how they spread. In particular, the author looks closely at how the presidential campaigns and administrations of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton have helped propagate racist thought and had a detrimental impact on America’s black communities.
Very powerful book - a must own. This book could actually be a full curriculum on history. Definitely have to revisit it again and again throughout life. So much I never knew about history.
Ibram X. Kendi is a New York Times bestselling author and the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. Kendi is also a leading scholar of race and discriminatory policy in America.
Music
Big Sean - Nothing is stopping you.