tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post1674101198445042517..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Monday Forum - creating new habits in a crowded worldJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-36617956893416322962016-11-29T22:34:35.356+11:002016-11-29T22:34:35.356+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dr Purva Piushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883980841903455890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-22428625923282312102015-03-11T06:15:09.912+11:002015-03-11T06:15:09.912+11:00In a way that's true, kvd, because problems or...In a way that's true, kvd, because problems or needs tend to be common, so solutions often have common features. <br /><br />Winton, I like the idea of fitness, freedom and flourishing. The idea of a simple mantra that you can vary over time is that it does provide a simple focus. I have come to greatly dislike very specific goal setting and measurement. To my mind it has become a recipe for distortion and failure.<br /><br />In an earlier comment, Evan used the word ruthlessness. That's a word that I find difficult to apply, although I accept the importance of single mindedness. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-78361335701822925302015-03-10T20:49:26.989+11:002015-03-10T20:49:26.989+11:00Jim, I greatly admire your work ethic. I can only ...Jim, I greatly admire your work ethic. I can only focus on one thing at a time. When I am working on something I find it hard to leave it and come back later.<br /><br />I try to schedule posts to appear on my blog while I am wondering around away from home, but that is not easy.<br /><br />Your mantra of health, history and home sounds right for you. <br /><br />Perhaps mine should be fitness, freedom and flourishing. It might help remind me that I need to walk.Winton Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383561940886657594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-75732224489711642282015-03-10T18:44:45.995+11:002015-03-10T18:44:45.995+11:00By World War II the government tubes sub-system ha...<i>By World War II the government tubes sub-system had been expanded connect 10 Downing Street, the Cabinet War Office, the Admiralty and the Home Office, to the Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, the India Office, the Treasury, and several branch telegraph offices. </i><br /><br />the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, India Office...<br /><br />So, I guess we were one of the several branch offices, or maybe still just considered to be a colony :)<br /><br />And I like the early idea that "Businesses and individuals could simplify addressing of telegrams by purchasing and renewing a unique one word telegraphic address" - twitter handle anyone, or a domain name? - and also the importance of redundancy built into such an important system.<br /><br />Nothing is really new.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-75444617084249564412015-03-10T18:05:24.578+11:002015-03-10T18:05:24.578+11:00Interesting piece, kvd. At the time they were spre...Interesting piece, kvd. At the time they were spreading, there were two letter deliveries a day in London. You could post in the morning inviting someone to dinner, get a reply in the afternoon. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-30464305470557716402015-03-10T04:57:18.021+11:002015-03-10T04:57:18.021+11:00"feel free to go in any direction"
Well..."feel free to go in any direction"<br /><br />Well ok then - how about the first 'online community connected by tubes' back in the 1800's?<br /><br />http://lapsedhistorian.com/get-blower-londons-forgotten-pneumatic-messaging-tubes/<br /><br />I thought this was just too interesting to allow to pass without a link :)<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-26104508644679630212015-03-09T18:44:44.659+11:002015-03-09T18:44:44.659+11:00Thanks, both. Murray's steps were quite clear....Thanks, both. Murray's steps were quite clear. I suspect that Evan is right. I have never been very good at ruthless!Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-44683337520957036922015-03-09T13:38:51.679+11:002015-03-09T13:38:51.679+11:00A combination of ruthlessness and small steps I th...A combination of ruthlessness and small steps I think.<br /><br />Ruthlessness about objectives, small steps in achieving them.<br /><br />A good book on small steps you might like is http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Habits-Smaller-Bigger-Results-ebook/dp/B00HGKNBDK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425868615&sr=8-1&keywords=mini-habits<br />Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355215688351759230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-74156915611532669462015-03-09T06:53:48.667+11:002015-03-09T06:53:48.667+11:00Made me think of this Bill Murray piece:
http://w...Made me think of this Bill Murray piece:<br /><br />http://www.vulture.com/2014/09/7-steps-to-living-a-bill-murray-life.html<br /><br />I can't sing, but the other six steps are...well, only a step or two away :)<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com