(inspired by a ‘spiritual’ discussion with a colleague)<\/p>\n
There was a time when successful persons in society were determined by their strength<\/span>. There was a time when successful persons in society were determined by your intellectual<\/span> and skill<\/span>. There was a time when successful persons in society were determined by information<\/span> you knew. Now.. new era will begin. Another example. ——<\/p>\n So.. spend time to reflect. Who knows future leaders will come from major that will teach you conceptual things like arts, philosophy, psychology.. (advice to students who are considering what major to take hehehee).<\/p>\n —-<\/p>\n When half of a glass is filled with water… (inspired by a ‘spiritual’ discussion with a colleague) There was a time when successful persons in society were determined by their strength. That era ended when human invented machine. Now strength become something you could easily have. There was a time when successful persons in society were determined by your intellectual and skill. But that read more
\nThat era ended when human invented machine.
\nNow strength become something you could easily have.<\/p>\n
\nBut that era ended when human invented industrialisation (breaking down project to job, and job to task) and the rise of academic institution.
\nNow intellectual and skill can be learned.<\/p>\n
\nBut that era just ended when human invented internet and communication technology.
\nInformation now is everywhere.<\/p>\n
\nThe power will be determined by the ability to perceive or to form a concept
\nPeople with strong conceptual mind will rule.<\/span>
\nGood concept will put the same skill, the same knowledge, the same information into a different result.<\/span>
\nTechnology wise, IPOD is just a box with hard-disk and MP3 player (plus i-Tune hehehe).
\nSo many companies are capable to come with that idea.
\nLong before IPOD was released, ACER had introduced a small device that could record voice, play mp3, and become a flash disk…. (what IPOD NANO is all about).
\nBut Steve Jobs cleverly positioned IPOD as a new gadget, a trend, a new generation of walkman (and why doesn’t Sony think abou this?).<\/p>\n
\nAs long as Coca Cola is perceived as cola drink, it will stay in the same small pool, shared with Pepsi.
\nBut when it is perceived as regular drink, it direcly moves to the huge ocean, competing with tea, coffee, and water.<\/p>\n
\nAlways try to challenge your mind.
\nYou will be surprised how the world is so different when you have new perception, new paradigm or new view on things in your life.<\/p>\n
\nSome people will say : ‘it’s half empty’…. (pessimist)
\nSome people will say : ‘it’s half full’…. (optimist)
\nBut…….
\n….we can also say : ‘the glass is twice as large as it should be’ … hehehe…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"