Non-practice

Going from specialist to manager

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Top Gun Maverick

In Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the main character chooses to grow his career as a specialist rather than a manager.

He gathers awards, he’s a good specialist, but the benefits of a manager are more.

I think of several examples in real life in which, when going to be a manager, in order to be liked by others, you have to be a bit two-faced – politicians, for example.

Specialists may have some standards, but this might make them difficult to work with.

They might have some personal rules that are not suited for others.

For example, they could impose high standards on themselves and small standards on others. That’s fine when you don’t work in a team, but not when you lead/manage others.

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On Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

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Top Gun Maverick

About Top Gun: Maverick (2022):

  • A rather cool movie.
  • Great images; the sound was more than fine.
  • The actors played well.
  • Good script.
  • Nice balance between very futuristic planes and old planes. Also – very new technology vs. old technology.
  • Also, good balance between old and new actors/characters.
  • It’s not a perfect 10, but it’s more than a 9.

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Writing on various subjects

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Björn - Typewriter

„Why do I write many things on the blog?”, and also – „Why do I share many links at once?”.

I think that it helps with my development.

The blog you read is mostly meant for me.

Sure, I censor some of my thoughts.

Also, I post things that I expect others to like.

But, all in all, it’s a blog by me for me.

Now, on the question of „Why do I write?”, the answer is simple – to clarify my thoughts.

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The hero image in movies – on Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

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"Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015) - The ninth movie I like a lot

In movies (especially action movies), a hero needs to show vulnerability according to Chris Stuckmann:

An example is „Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015):

A lot of movies have the „Superman issue,” as I like to call it – the hero is perfect, with no vulnerability, no issues, no faults.

A hero with faults is a better hero, in my opinion.

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Despre The Batman (2022)

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The Batman

Am văzut „The Batman” (2022).

Un rezumat foarte scurt: filmul mi se pare foarte bine făcut, te pune în atmosferă, te provoacă, are suspans, muzică, grafică, emoții intense.

Mai mult decât atât, în film sunt vulnerabilități – nu e vorba în film despre Superman, care câștigă toate bătăliile, e invincibil, ci de un erou vulnerabil (pe tema asta: 1, 2).

Ca parte mai puțin plăcută, nu mi-a lăsat un gust plăcut. E ca o ciocolată neagră – sănătoasă, cu cacao, fină, dar la sfârșit nu mai vrei o a doua bucată.

Ca o comparație, „Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” (1997) este un film foarte slab tehnic, dar care mi-a plăcut mult și l-am revăzut.

„The Batman” te face să visezi rău noaptea.

Îl consider un film pentru cinefili, dar nu pentru cei care vor să se simtă bine după un film.

Mi-ar fi plăcut un film deștept și atât, fără altă miză, cum sunt – „Tenet” (2020) sau „The Dark Knight” (2008). „The Batman” (2022) face multe lucruri foarte bine, dar la emoții e atât de credibil încât simți cum îți intră carne. Dacă asta îți dorești de la un film, foarte bine, eu vreau să mă simt bine după ce văd un film.

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Desiderata – Max Ehrmann, 1948

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„Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to …

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Action and inaction

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“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ― Thomas Jefferson

 

“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” ― Sun Tzu

 

“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” ― Bill Watterson

 

I have lots of plans, I plan to do lots of things. Rarely do I have time for most plans I make.

What I noticed is that the more things I do, the more opportunities arise.

And, also, that I want to do some silly things, perhaps not even worth doing in the first place.

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Your financial investor profile

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Loяena Ortega - money

There’s a personal development speaker in Romania (focused on financial investments) who really pushes determining your personal profile, and based on that profile, you could make a realistic investment strategy.

The issue? Most people don’t start with investing a fortune. As far as I see it, it’s better to just start investing and see how you respond to things.

Are you good with handling rent for a property you invested in?

Do dividends for the company you bought shares at come with a good ratio?

Just splitting 20-30-50 between three main assets is not, in my opinion, the best choice, and just letting life (and mistakes, of course) do their course is the way to go.

My main issue with the principle „from personality we’ll determine an investor profile” is that there are a lot of unknowns – how will you handle a real estate? Do you like the stress of the Stock Exchange? Would you prefer investing in small businesses?

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