Happy New Year 2024
Wishing You a Happy New Year
I hope you had a wonderful and productive 2023. A new era has arrived. The Dollop of Wisdom Newsletter now has a home on this website as I have purchased the domain and trademarked "Dollop of Wisdom". I will post my newsletters and selected quotes by category on the website going forward. I am open to any feedback on how to improve the website.
As 2024 began, I mulled over Jack Welch’s quote, “Control your own destiny or someone else will.”
In that vein, I strive to eke out the most out of life. In early January, my wife and I updated our annual goal planning document. We try to establish actionable / measurable goals in the following categories: Health, Relationships, Professional, Wealth, Adventure, Travel, and Personal.
As I was going over goal planning with the wife, she saw me updating my Mistake Tracker (see breakdown of mistake categories below/to the right). At first, she wondered why the hell I track stuff like this. As I go through my goal planning, it is very helpful to look back on major mistakes and consider how I can learn from them and develop goals to mitigate or reduce the severity of further major mistakes (#growthmindset). Since I began tracking my major mistakes in 2009, I have documented 26 events, which equates to an average of 1.9 per year. I am hoping to get my mistakes down to just 1 this year … onwards and upwards!
If you have any goal planning frameworks you’d like to share on how to incorporate a growth mindset into yearly planning, I am all ears. In the meantime, check out the 15 quotes since the Fall 2023 newsletter … the ones I'd like to highlight are listed below/to the right.
Selected Dollops of Wisdom
QUOTE #1
"Novices appreciate praise while people that are more accomplished appreciate criticism."
QUOTE #1 COMMENTARY
One of the key reasons why a given person is more accomplished is because they yearn to improve. Watch out for people who need praise or can’t take criticism. Very toxic.
QUOTE #2
"If printing money would end poverty, printing diplomas would end stupidity."
QUOTE #2 COMMENTARY
These are words from Argentinian President Javier Milei, the first libertarian president in world history. Love him or hate him, it will be a grand experiment to watch unfold. I have invested 10% of my taxable dollars in Argentinian real estate and farm land … it will likely take 5 to 10 years to let the experiment play out … let’s hope this doesn’t turn into another major financial mistake.
QUOTE #3
“Everyone driving slower than you is an idiot and everyone driving faster than you is a maniac.”
QUOTE #3 COMMENTARY
This quote is from comedian, George Carlin … sometimes comedians are able to articulate sociological insights that make you go … “oh darn, that's me for sure”.
QUOTE #4
"Jealousy is the only one of seven deadly sins that doesn't give you a sense of pleasure."
QUOTE #4 COMMENTARY
Dollop of wisdom from my brother, Andy. There are six other deadly sins that are more enjoyable to commit. Now you know the one to avoid.
