December 12th, 2008 by Jarkko
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It has been almost two months since my previous post on this blog, so I thought it’s about time to make an update and talk about what’s been going on during that time. A lot has happened, both online and inside my head. And even more is about to happen as time goes and I get all my plans put into action.
October 14th, 2008 by Jarkko
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When sitting inside my safe four walls, working on my blog posts, I often forget that not everyone is this fortunate. When I share my dreams, I forget that there are people who couldn’t even imagine dreaming of such things. When I lament on my busy schedule and not being able to spend as much time home with my kid as I’d like to, I forget that there are kids out there who need to work days far longer than my eight hours.
October 6th, 2008 by Jarkko
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I have tried to predict the future many times. And looking back at my success rate it’s rather clear that predicting is not something I’m very good at. (Luckily, according to Nassim Nicholas Taleb, I’m not the only one — you suck at predicting just as much as I do!)
Predicting the future is hard. It’s pretty much beyond the capability of the human mind. But still, we love to do it.
September 23rd, 2008 by Jarkko
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Just a bit over a year ago, Glen Allsopp was an 18-year old guy from England, working in a job he hated, doing college courses that bored him to death, and running his own business part-time. In my books, that’s already quite an achievement for someone that young.
But it wasn’t enough for Glen, who wanted to plug into his real identity and live his life to the max. So, he took a job in South Africa, left his old life behind and moved to a whole new country far away from everything he knew.
September 20th, 2008 by Jarkko
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Right after posting my previous batch of insanely interesting links, I found out that Glen Allsop had founded his blog. Because he’s a great guy, I promised that in my next update, I would link to him.
Well, it wasn’t really because of that. Sure, he is a great guy, but his blog also speaks for itself. His posts truly deserve every promotion they get. Well, now it’s the time for that update.
September 18th, 2008 by Jarkko
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What do you do if you are a fanatic blogger and athlete who wants to use those talents to leave the world a bit better than it was when you got it?
When faced with the question, Mark Hayward decided to go ahead and start a non-profit project to combines these interests: “Getting fit + social media + blogging = social good.”
August 26th, 2008 by Jarkko
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(…or “How When You Think You Have Made It, You Are Just Getting Started.”)
Whoever said “ignorance is bliss” must have been longing for an easy life without knowing that things could be better. Most definitely, he (or she) didn’t want to be punched in the face by hearing uncomfortable truths about his path in life.
August 1st, 2008 by Jarkko
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Now that July is gone, and I’m no longer on my summer holiday, I thought it would be nice to share some great links from friends and colleagues around the world. Here at Jarkko Laine dot com the past month was slower than usual, but don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere.
It’s time to get back to business.
June 14th, 2008 by Jarkko
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The image in this post would really belong to my next post, but I thought that I’d share it with you now to give you a sneak preview of what’s coming up. So, early next week we’ll be talking about green lights.
But before that I want to post a collection of insanely interesting links: some new and exciting stuff I have been working on lately, and a few great posts from the blogosphere.
May 16th, 2008 by Jarkko
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Yesterday, I posted a look back at the first year of this blog’s existence, and highlighted some posts from every month to show the progress that has been made throughout the past twelve months.
This first year has taught me a lot about blogging, life, and what I want to achieve through this blog. Now is the time to switch to a new gear, and start the second year.