(via Jason Chen)

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It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.
And it’s not where you’re from, it’s where you’re at.
Everybody gets knocked down, how quick are you gonna get up?

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This short anecdote was shared to me by a friend over at RR. Perfect for my heavily-introspective mood lately. But really, who doesn’t like short nuggets of wisdom?
Enjoy.
An old Cherokee was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, “A battle is raging inside me … it is a terrible fight between two wolves. [...]

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My favorite poem. Written by English poet William Ernest Henley in 1875.
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place [...]

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I totally support human experiments – the good kind. What’s a “good” kind of human experiment?
The Fun Theory is a movement initiated by Volkswagen aimed at

the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better.

Does it work? Hell yes.

Will it be sustainable? That remains to be [...]

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The Burj Dubai, currently the tallest man-made structure in the world. See, before I read about what was really happening there, I would have looked at this picture and be wowed. Now it just looks like Orthanc during Saruman’s reign.
(via Ziked)

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A shot of Roxas Boulevard and Manila Bay, circa 1960 (via)
Pearl of the Orient, where did you go? I never got to know you. No more pristine blue waters. No more uncongested roads. No more litter-free surroundings. No more unobstructed blue skies. No more dignified politicians. Lesser artists which are truly admirable. Lesser people hopeful [...]

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Cute! Totally deserving of its viral status.

(via Sean Bonner)

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The world is just awesome. Even more so if we have rings around the planet. Check out some of the views from cities around the world.

(via Wired)

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1000 years in the future, the legacy of John, Paul, Greg, and Scottie remains.
It’s like one of the old “In The Year 3000″ segments on Conan O’ Brien’s show. Funny!

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