From the monthly archives:

December 2008

About Maynas Eric

by Maynas Eric December 31, 2008 Misc Posts

MAYNAS ERIC is an independent researcher, serial entrepreneur, futurist and writer. Eric holds a honors degree in Electrical Engineering and an award for best team project from the University of Queensland in Australia. He was also the winner for the best individual undergraduate thesis research project among five of the Universities in the State. Eric [...]

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Do We Think Alike?

by Maynas Eric December 30, 2008 Misc Posts

Once you admit life that life is difficult, then it no longer matters about barriers we will sometimes meet in life, what matters is to make better choices when we come across them. Some people have thought that the best way to live is to abide their whole life by their principles and never yielding [...]

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Life Changed The Day A Man Died Beside Me

by Maynas Eric December 29, 2008 Misc Posts

I would think that in life, many people’s idea of a dream life they hope to live is a glamorous one, having their personal chauffeurs, private jets and again, the fast cars and big houses. Their perfect day may include much of the above. When I was younger, I used to think that was what [...]

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If you can’t trust yourself or others, do this

by Maynas Eric December 27, 2008 Misc Posts

We have each built an invisible wall of defence around us to protect ourselves against those who might do harm or take advantage of our vulnerability, and even worse, do harm to those we love and care for. This natural instinct which have built up over the years, is good to an extend for it [...]

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Reluctant to do the Right Things in Life

by Maynas Eric December 26, 2008 Misc Posts

In every journey we take, small or great, there is always a beginning. Sometimes, it signifies the end of the previous journey and the beginning of a new one. While for many others, it appears to be just a different version of a journey which was already taken in the past. A journey which lessons [...]

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Before You Change the World

by Maynas Eric December 25, 2008 Misc Posts

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it, too, seemed immovable. As I grew into my twilight [...]

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To the people who told me that I will never make it in Life

by Maynas Eric December 24, 2008 Misc Posts

What if someone told you that you will never make it in life? How would you feel? I made this video earlier this year but have never really shown it to anyone because I wasn’t ready emotionally. In my life, I am blessed by many people and friends who truly believed in me, some believed [...]

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Why is it that so many people online is trying to sell Success?

by Maynas Eric December 23, 2008 Misc Posts

The online world tends to expose a part of human nature which is less apparent than in face to face conversations. It seems that in the online world, 7 out of 10 times when someone tries to befriend you, they are trying to sell you something which they claim can help you, the most being [...]

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The Gift of Feeling Useless

by Maynas Eric December 23, 2008 Misc Posts

For much of my life, I have followed the advice of what is deemed to be the “correct” knowledge. To not expose our weaknesses to others and to focus on our strengths, show a strong front to other people even if it means wearing a mask. That is how I imagined many have chosen to [...]

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Techcrunch Vs Scobleizer and Blog Vs Twitter Friendfeed

by Maynas Eric December 23, 2008 Misc Posts

  Mike from Techcrunch (one of the top blogs in the World) mentioned in his post "I’m Sorry Robert, But It’s Time For A Friendfeed Intervention" in which he commented about Robert of Scoleizer (another great blog) for concentrating too much Twitter and Friendfeed instead of concentrating on his blog. Robert’s blog seems to be [...]

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