english – Page 2 – change is constant

June 19, 2009June 20, 2009

Thou shalt not work

First you read

Heinrich Böll: Anekdote zur Senkung der Arbeitsmoral (anecdote for decreasing the working morale), then
Douglas Coupland: Generation X, and finally
Timothy Ferris: 4 Hour Work Week.

Now you ask yourself: what am I doing here?

Böll says, work only to get food on your table, then enjoy life.
Coupland says, work only in jobs, that don’t hijack your brain, then enjoy life in your free time.
Ferris says, work efficiently for getting the money you need to enjoy life the way you want it.

Now we can update the headline: Thou shalt only work to enjoy life more.

Disclaimer:
The literature mentioned above can seriously influence the way you think about your career. The author cannot be held responsible for a happier and sunnier life far away from the treadmill.

May 17, 2009August 1, 2009

EWR

It’s New Jersey, baby. Famous for getting to New York quickly.
I took the bus, arrive downtown Manhattan and met up with Anke and Susan at the Jazz Club Smalls.
It’s located close to the corner of w.10th street and 7th. ave.

The red makes the music even better.

First thing in the morning after breakfast on Broadway with Susan and her dog: Visiting the MoMA. Great exhibition. Did I ever mention, life is great?

April 24, 2009April 25, 2009

SIN, second time

While i was there i read a book on (non-)theories and generalizations of a thing called joke* and came up with this one:

How many flight attendants do you need to change a light bulb?
Three.

The first needs to check that the light bulb is really broken;

the second flight attendant will inform the purser;

and the last one informs the passenger that, sorry, unfortunately this technical item cannot be repaired but your complaint has been duly noticed.

*)
“Stop me if you’ve heard this – a history and philosophy of jokes” by Jim Holt

April 17, 2009August 1, 2009

Tag: english

Thou shalt not work

EWR

SIN, second time

TXL-HAM, again

DXB

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