Pile of Index Cards

Ref. : Article, If you want, then start to laugh

I mentioned there are only two kind of job : want to do, and must do. We cannot escape from ‘must do’ kind of job in daily life. Here is a small trick to change your mood.

Just replace ‘must’ to ‘want to’ in your mind, even you don’t want to do it so much. The title of this article means a replacement in ’sed’ command on UNIX. It works as filter like,

• I must go to city hall tomorrow. -> s/must/want to/ ->
  I want to go to city hall tomorrow.
• I must finish this paper work until tomorrow. -> s/must/want to/ ->
  I want to finish this paper work until tomorrow.

Don’t you feel something have changed in your mind?

“If you want, then start to laugh
If you must, then start to cry
Be yourself don’t hide
Just believe in destiny

Don’t care what people say
Just follow your own way
Don’t give up and use the chance
To return to innocence”

Ref. : Lyric of ‘Return to Inoccence’ by Enigma @ Sing365.com

This is a lyric of my favorite song ‘Return to innocence’ by Enigma.

Notice that there are only two kind of job : you want to do, or you must do. If you feel you want to do something, you are happy. Like when you are working on your hobby. If you must do something, on the other hand, you feel like torture.

Do you want to use same indexcard as I have? O.K.

The indexcard I use is made by the Correct, a Japanese stationary maker. The Correct is not major company, but they provide neat and high quality stationaries including indexcard and the related products. I had tried several indexcards from different makers and I find the Correct’s is the best. I guarantee the quality. You will see Japanese craftsmanship :)

I asked to the Correct whether they can ship their product to abroad (outside of Japan). They said they will do, though usually they don’t. So, if you really want it, please sent your request (product number, amount, shipping address, phone number etc.) to the Correct Customer Center. As I said, the Correct is minor company ; your order may help them. So you should not hesitate to order their products.

The price is, for example,

• Indexcard 5′x3′ section (C-3532) : 294 yen (about $2.6) per a pack (100 papers)
• Card dock (C-153DF) : 3,150 yen (about $27) per box

You will need extra fee for shipping.

You can find more stationary related to indexcard on the Correct’s product page. This page is only in Japanese, but you can see the pictures, dimensions and prices.

If you have questions, please ask the Correct’s customer center or me (leave comment here or send email, please).

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

Ref. : Stanford University Commencement address by Steve Jobs,
CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios,
delivered on June 12, 2005.

This is quite important when you write indexcard. Listen and pick up your inner voices, write them down on the indexcards. Any ideas you have in your brain, mind, heart. You don’t need hesitate at all.

“People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, People may Accuse you of Selfish, Ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be Honest and Frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.”

Ref. : Mother Teresa @ Wikiquote