There are some smells of Curmătură (some very specific smelss, plants, nature) / of Năvodari (constructions) / Pârjol (bread, street smells).
Non-practice
Quote: How old do you have to be to know the difference between right and wrong?
Atonement (2007):
How old do you have to be to know the difference between right and wrong?What are you, 18?
The sufferance of laughter
I think there is sufferance of laughter: Laurel & Hardy make me laugh, but I know they had some difficulties in life.
Some comedians have a tough life, even if they make me laugh.
Another example: Joker (2019) movie.
Wearing masks no matter what
While in high school, I once was about to cross the street on a designated place for that purpose (a zebra).
But the distance to the zebra was quite high, and the road was empty.
Still, I took the long path.
A good friend of mine was surprised by my decision.
Today, I still wear a mask whenever I go out, even if they’re not mandatory anymore.
In my opinion, you should try and do good no matter the circumstances.
Attacking in chess
In chess, if you attack, you have the first chance of mating.
Sure, if the other party rejects the attack, you might find that you have weaknesses in your own defense.
But, as a general rule, I prefer to attack.
Intelligence and Goodness
You don’t have to be a great scientist to be a good man.
You can have your flaws, but overall be a good man. That’s hard, not using the correct form of a word.
Knowing how to write properly is one way of being a good man, but not the only way.
On the other hand, you mustn’t despise the book. If you’re a nice person, yet lack some skills, don’t have a superior look at the people who know more than you. Knowledge is a form of power.
Should you read? Of course, but you should also try to be good.
“Dacă nu putem fi buni, să încercăm să fim măcar politicoşi.” ― Nicolae Steinhardt, Jurnalul fericirii
Despre purtatul ceasului
În general, evit să port ceasuri.
Ceasul meu biologic mi se pare funcționează foarte bine și, în plus, mai recent nu stau atât de mult prin oraș.
Da, e o idee mai complicat să verifici ora la telefon, dar pentru mine e genul de complicație care îmi face bine – verific telefonul și ora mai rar, asta e de bine.
În plus, în ultimii ani mi-am făcut un obicei din a ajunge mai devreme la întâlniri, așa că dacă ajung cu 2 minute sau 12 mai devreme de ora stabilită nu contează atât de mult.
Nu mi se pare confortabil un ceas la mână, la modul general. Iar să stau și să îl pun/iau mi se pare o complicație.
Apoi, e o grijă și un stres în plus – să nu merg la mare cu ceas, să văd unde îl las, să am grijă de el.
Și mai e și partea cu ecologia, dacă pot consuma mai puțin, prefer să fac asta.
Pentru întâlniri mai business, sau alte ocazii în care am nevoie de un pic de eleganță, am un ceas “clasic” primit cadou, chiar cu numele meu de familie (există acest brand). Îl port foarte rar.
“De ce purtați ceas?” De mână.
I’ll see myself out.
A game of chess with a good player
Sometime during college, I went to a chess contest.
There were some excellent players in there, including the current National Champion.
I played some games, one with a player well beyond my abilities.
I remember he was attacking a lot, perhaps even ignoring defenses and some of my moves.
He beat me so tough at chess.
Morale – if you’re very good, and know your strength, you can insist on trying to win.
On If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it – Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker famously said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” (via »).
I think this doesn’t apply, to some degree, when holding a journal. Or painting. Or watching movies. Or creating something.
If you’re passionate about what you do, you might be more energetic and willing to do a thing, even if you don’t measure it.
Doing medical tests
Some people might want to choose Romania as a cheaper place to live in.
On the other hand, the health system is not that great.
That’s why, as I see it, one must take precautions in not getting ill.
I think that for the people who earn good money, taking some health tests would be the way to go.
Do you live in Romania? That’s fine, but test yourself for health issues, that’s one way of living longer.