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3. Einstein's Formula for Success by
Ron White
Albert Einstein had a formula for success.
Can you believe that? One of the greatest minds of all time developed a
math formula for success! I suggest you read this carefully -- this may be
the most important math equation that you will ever see.
Einstein said, 'If A equals success, then the formula is: A=X+Y+Z.
X is work.
Y is play.
Z is keep your mouth shut."
Einstein no doubt had an excellent sense of humor. Let's look at the 3
variables in this equation. They are:
1. Work
2. Play
3. Keeping your mouth shut!
1. Work: Albert Einstein had a tremendous work ethic and because of that
gave more to society and modern science than any person in recent times
2. Play: Einstein, however, did not work 24 hours a day and made time for
fun and relaxation. His idea of fun may have been different than yours, but
that doesn't mean it still wasn't play.
3. Keeping your mouth shut: Finally, my favorite part of his success formal
is to keep your mouth shut. I genuinely believe that the person who talks
the least says the most. A friend of mine complains that the woman he is
dating talks too much. I don't know how to break the news to him; however,
the problem is not that she talks too much. It simply is the fact that he
is irritated that he isn't able to talk. Now, let me just say this is not a
generic man and woman statement. I am speaking about a specific person that
I know. His desire is to constantly talk and because he likes to talk so
much, he will talk in circles. If you let him talk long enough he will repeat
the same thing three times and then contradict himself. His desire is not
to hear but to be heard.
Albert Einstein, on the other hand had nothing to prove. He felt no need to
be the "Chatty Cathy" he could have been with his knowledge. It
wasn't important to him to talk to everyone he met and talk over their
heads to demonstrate his IQ. Instead, he learned the value of quietness and
solitude.
Shift your mind set from being a talker to a listener. It has been said that you can make more friends
in 5 minutes by becoming interested in others than you can make in 5 years
of trying to get others interested in you! How do you become interested in
others? You ask questions and then keep your mouth shut!
Dale Carnegie wrote a best selling book entitled 'How to Win Friends and
Influence People.' One of the key premises of this book was that everyone's
favorite subject is actually themselves and that the sweetest sound to
their ears is the sound of their own name. Einstein knew this and realized
he could influence others by choosing his spots to speak and validating
others by extending them the courtesy of listening. | |
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| Since many of the people I know are dealing with multiple families over Christmas, I thought I'd share this:
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| So if any of you out there love me.... I would love for you to help me, and possibly youself out.... Have a chance to win stuff by signing up for
my Least I Could Do Team!
"The contest is team-based, and each “team” consists of 2 individuals.
Once a team is entered into the contest, there are weekly and monthly
drawings to win prizes. If a team wins a prize, both individuals win a
prize. For example, if your team wins the drawing for an Xbox 360, both
of you will receive an Xbox 360.
Here’s the interesting thing.
There’s no limit to how many teams one person can be a part of.
Meaning, you can have/be on 1,000 different teams no problem, and all
it does is increase your chance of winning. The contest is open to a
big portion of the planet (see rules and regulations for specifics),
and the only other real restriction is that posting your e-mail address
or your contest link on the LICD forums is prohibited.
Creating a team
is so ridiculously easy, that even Lar could manage it. Simply go on
over to the contest page, and register yourself (Takes approximately 7
seconds). Once that’s done, you’ll be taken to a page that prompts you
to enter in the e-mail addresses of your friends.
Send it to
your family, your friends, your co-workers, just keep entering in those
e-mail addresses. Once you hit submit, they will receive an e-mail with
your invitation to finish their registration, thus completing the team
and entering you both. All that’s required of them is to enter in the
same information you did, read 3 strips and voila. They will also be
given the opportunity to create more team.
Alternatively, you
will be able to copy and paste contest HTML code into your MySpace,
LiveJournal, IM profiles etc accounts for people to register with you
that way too."
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| Those of you who know me well will find this very strange, but I've begun investing a fairly signifigant amount of my time on monday nights in front of my TV. Between the hours of 8 and 10, I sit and do nothing other than stare at that little magical box we call a television and enjoy good programming. Let me tell you about my "stories."
At 8 o'clock every Monday night, if you flip your TV over to NBC, you can catch the show Heroes. 2 episodes in and I'm hooked. Not really because of the story line, they've just finished introducing everybody (mostly) but because I'm a geek/nerd/dork and this is superpowers on primetime. Actually, while the show has yet to introduce more than a preliminary story line, I find myself wanting to know what happens.
At 9 o'clock, a fun show called Studio 60: on the sunset strip comes on. Same channel. Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, and several other recognizable people compose the cast of this incredible show. The show is about writing and producing a sketch show, kind of like Saturday Night Live!. Matthew Perry plays the writer recently returned to the show from a 4 year stint making movies with his producer. The show just has phenomenal writing.
Studio 60 has its own wikipedia entry, you can check it out here
I highly recommend checking these shows out.
Tune in next time. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel
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| LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!! BOYS AND GIRLS!!!!! PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, RACES, AND CREEDS!!!! (As long as you're able to pay rent)
It has come to my attention that I am probably going to have one of my apartments open up in the next 2 months. So if you or anyone you know happens to be looking for a place to rent (short or long term) let me know!
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