Kareem Mayan's Weblog

"Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I’ll understand."

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:54:04 -0800

“Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I’ll understand.”

- Native American proverb (via lisapark) (via quote-book) (via hiten)

"We must stop looking at education as a product – in which we turn out every student giving the same..."

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:23:18 -0800

“We must stop looking at education as a product – in which we turn out every student giving the same answer – to a process, in which every student looks for new answers. Life is a beta.”

- TEDxNYed: This is bullshit « BuzzMachine

"Do not treat life as a way to pass the time until you die."

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:15:51 -0800

“Do not treat life as a way to pass the time until you die.”

- http://www.writesomething.net/post/1260672/ (via maneeshsethi)

"Life loves to be grabbed by the lapel and told “I’m with you kid, lets go!"

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:39:17 -0800

“Life loves to be grabbed by the lapel and told “I’m with you kid, lets go!””

- Maya Angelou

"Most projects aimed at innovation fail because creators become distracted by their egos from the..."

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:13:35 -0800

“Most projects aimed at innovation fail because creators become distracted by their egos from the true goal: to solve real problems for real people.”

- ‘Good’ Beats ‘Innovative’ Nearly Every Time

"Your job isn’t to make someone love you, but love yourself and allow someone too as well!"

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:58:00 -0800

“Your job isn’t to make someone love you, but love yourself and allow someone too as well!”

- TheDailyLove

This is why I hate those “What men think” / “What women think” how-to books. The problem isn’t figuring someone else out; it’s knowing yourself better and allowing someone else to get close. Getting inside someone else’s head is impossible, and trying to do so is frustrating and futile. Knowing what you want out of a relationship is the only thing worth worrying about because it’s the only thing you can control.

"Is there a gap between what you’re CAPABLE of doing/being and what you’re ACTUALLY doing/being? If..."

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:16:19 -0800

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Is there a gap between what you’re CAPABLE of doing/being and what you’re ACTUALLY doing/being? If so, watch out. That’s where regret/anxiety/disillusionment hang out.

Close the gap and there’s no room for that madness.

Actually do what you’re capable of doing? Enter bliss.

”

- (via rahmin)

"The tighter you squeeze something the more it will slip through your fingers. But if you just let it..."

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:36:39 -0800

“The tighter you squeeze something the more it will slip through your fingers. But if you just let it be, it tends to stay.”

- Unknown

The Night I Met Einstein

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:03:19 -0800

The Night I Met Einstein

"There is no passion to be found… in settling for a life that is less than the one you are..."

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:10:41 -0800

“There is no passion to be found… in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”

- Nelson Mandela

"The best way to make a movement, if you really care, is to courageously follow and show others how..."

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:15:39 -0800

“The best way to make a movement, if you really care, is to courageously follow and show others how to follow.”

- Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy | Derek Sivers

This is a powerful appeal by Gabrielle Bouliane who performs for...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:36:55 -0800

This is a powerful appeal by Gabrielle Bouliane who performs for the audience at the Austin Poetry Slam. This was her last public performance.

Gabrielle was diagnosed with Stage Four Cancer shortly before this video was filmed. She died in January 29, 2010 surrounded by family and friends, and apparently her passing was in a very quiet, peaceful room full of love and affection.

This is one of the “better” viral videos as it contains a real message. Her message is simple: “Do not wait. If you don’t start today, get the fuck up walk out the door and change your life to the best it can be, then when?. Don’t you dare waste your fucking time.” (via “Don’t you dare waste your fucking time”)

"If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles."

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:11:01 -0800

“If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.”

- Sun Tzu (via reluctantbuddha) (via quote-book) (via hiten)

"To say you are ‘in love’ means nothing, but to act out of love means everything."

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:58:07 -0800

“To say you are ‘in love’ means nothing, but to act out of love means everything.”

- Unknown

"A lot of people in this country go through their days numb. They need to be entertained. They need..."

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:23:35 -0800

“A lot of people in this country go through their days numb. They need to be entertained. They need to feel something.”

- James Patterson

"Ever notice that ‘what the hell’ is always the right decision?"

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:07:51 -0800

“Ever notice that ‘what the hell’ is always the right decision?”

- Marilyn Monroe

via superamit

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:04:26 -0800

via superamit

"Never request permission to start a revolution."

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:06:47 -0800

“Never request permission to start a revolution.”

- Franklin McCain of the Greensboro Four

"It’s so tempting to start drawing maps for people. It makes them happy and it makes me feel smart...."

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:49:43 -0800

“It’s so tempting to start drawing maps for people. It makes them happy and it makes me feel smart. But resisting that temptation is the right thing to do, because once someone does it on their own a few times, they become unstoppable. Watching that change occur is one of the highlights of my professional life. And in fact, every great teacher I’ve ever known seeks the same outcome.”

- seth godin

Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:40:56 -0800

Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different?