BitWisdom

I just finished I just came back from being in a old friend's wedding.
  
I learned Our past can hold keys to the beauty of the present and future.  We just have to find the right doors. 

I just finished listening to an impromptu mariachi performance in the quad.

I learned I will dearly miss being at Stanford when I'm done here and I really don't want to leave.

I just finished floating down the Niobrara on an inner tube.

I learned that while flip-flops and Mojitos might make for a slightly more dangerous journey, they certainly make the trip more fun.

I just finished watching Star Trek   

I learned that Spock is kinda sexy. This, frankly, concerns me.

I just finished Reading Leonard Nimoy's biography  

 I learned that it's okay to be a nerd, no matter what other people say. The things we have a tendency to overlook, just because of their reputation, can have great value to one's thinking.  It's a lesson I learn over and over.

I just finished a day of school   

I learned that while it was nice to have a few extra days of summer before school started. I would rather have started school a little early and be out of school right now like most of the other schools around my area.

I just finished working with a colleague whom I haven't seen in a long time.   

I learned that there is always more to learn from colleagues: new insights, perspectives and ways to deal with the client. I also got to know my colleague better - who is Russian, a citizen of Canada, and lives in the US. Interesting guy!

I just finished a rushed presentation.

I learned it really really really irritates me when other people aren't respectful of time limits.

I just finished organizing my desktop.

I learned that i gain a sentimental attachment to desktop icons.

I just finished spending a weekend with my ADHD/addict sister.

I learned that "family" does not always equal "friend" - no matter how much you bend.

I just finished seeing my son through four years of life.

I learned it's really, really hard. but also really, really rewarding.

I just finished a project on sneakers.

I learned that Journalism will never be boring.

I just finished driving my boyfriend to the airport in the very, very early morning.

I learned that in the past I would reluctantly do the 4am drive to the airport as long as the other person knew how sucky it was for me, and I'm thinking what a bad and selfish attitude that was.

I just finished a cup of tea.

I learned a cup of tea doesn't settle my stomach the way my wife says it settles hers.

I just finished arguing with a friend.

I learned there isn't always a good or even satisfactory outcome.

I just finished cancelling a trip to a baseball game in cleveland because the radar showed a large area of rain headed towards the Indians ballpark.

I learned don't always trust what you see on the internet. The game was played without any rain & the the Indians won a great one. Even the forecast called for a 50% chance of rain, but it must have broken up before it got there.

I just finished painting my kitchen.

I learned Not to try to cut costs.  I bought cheap paint and it ended up costing me twice as much because I had to go out and buy better paint.  This is after I already painted two coats with the cheap stuff.  Not only did it cost more money but I took three times as long.  No more on-the-cheap short cuts for me.

I just finished an afgan for my mother.

I learned that it is good for the spirit to do things that take time and patience. That too many things in life are rushed.

I just finished a phone conference regarding completion of reports.

I learned to always say 'yes' and there will be no questions asked.

I just finished being an RA.

I learned I am very loyal to those that are closest to me. I had trouble defending all residents equally because I found myself feeling very partial and loyal to those that seemed to value my friendship truly, more than those who did not.But looking back I would not trade the experience for anything - I learned too much about myself!

I just finished painting my kitchen.

I learned not to try to cut costs.  I bought cheap paint and it ended up costing me twice as much because I had to go out and buy better paint.  This is after I already painted two coats with the cheap stuff.  Not only did it cost more money but I took three times as long.  No more on-the-cheap short cuts for me.

I just finished cancelling a trip to a baseball game in cleveland because the radar showed a large area of rain headed towards the Indians ballpark.

I learned don't always trust what you see on the internet. The game was played without any rain & the the Indians won a great one. Even the forecast called for a 50% chance of rain, but it must have broken up before it got there.

I just finished arguing with a friend.

I learned there isn't always a good or even satisfactory outcome.

I just finished a cup of tea. 

I learned a cup of tea doesn't settle my stomach the way my wife says it settles hers.

I just finished breast cancer testing.

I learned Life is short - live it to it's fullest. Take care of your body - be healthy. Trust yourself and know what is best for you.

I just finished grad school!

I learned that even though I am a long way from kindergarten, I remember my very first day of school very clearly. And though I am older and a bit wiser than I was then. I am, at the core, the same person -- who wants to be challenged and supported, who wants to have fun and explore, and who gets excited about snacks!

I just finished icing a bruised ankle and mending a bruised ego.

I learned the strength within my body and mind resonate from the same place, and when one is bruised, the other suffers. 

I just finished sitting in the sun for 2 hours.

I learned that procrastinating is not necessarily a bad thing. exams, assignments and projects come and go -- this time will not come back.

I just finished an EKG.

I learned that a doctor can't always tell you whats wrong.  Sometimes you need to listen to your body and figure it out yourself.

I just finished seeing my dad recover from a significant surgery.

I learned the amazing power of family and will power. It's amazing the glue that can hold a family together, and the helplessness one can feel at a hospital where the well-being of a loved one is in the hands of someone else.

I just finished another year of teaching.

I learned that I never quit being a student.

I just finished a trip down the 17 Mile Drive in Carmel.

I learned that the best romance costs less than $10.

I just finished my college undergraduate studies in animal biotechnology and conservation -  and now I need a job which will allow me to apply my knowledge, experience and PASSION for animals.

I learned never continue to be in a relationship when you are constantly telling yourself it is wrong or you are not happy. but dont be afraid to love someone who people think you shouldnt love or be loved by.

I just finished a vacation in nature.

I learned we certainly make things a lot more complicated than they need to be.

I just finished my day.

I learned that i try to do everything right, but will inevitably fail at this effort. I'm still figuring out what that means...

I just finished I have ensnared yet another boy.

I learned I encountered and experienced many a lover, but I always find shortcomings and their demeanor and personality. Is it because I haven't yet found one that I would truly love, or is it me being unreasonable and cruel.

I just finished reading all the bits of wisdom.

I learned that I'm afraid to spill something personal to someone else even if I know my admissions will be anonymous.

I just finished a business plan for a solar water heater NGO.

That we should reach for the stars and learn from our mistakes.

I just finished a class project report.

I learned that it wasnt all that bad. I didnt take too long and I benifited from the results.

I just finished blowing my nose.

I learned I will have to do it again very soon.

I just finished cleaning the apartment.

I learned that dust can build up quite heavily over a three month period.

I just finished a 20 mile run.

I learned that I'm going to make it through my marathon.

I just finished Content Nation by John Blossom.

I can use social media to explore new possibilities personally and professionally.

I just finished a career. I got out of the navy 3 months ago.

I learned starting over at 30 isn't quite as scary as I thought it would be.

I just finished applying for ANOTHER job.

I learned your fifth cover letter is a bit more like assembling than writing.

I just finished applying for a number of grants for a service initiative.

I learned Start applications early! And have good mentors that you keep in contact with who will read your application and give great feedback.

I just finished reading a poem by jorge luis borges.

I learned that death is green, and like crushed violets and that sometimes poetry can make you jump up and run around the room.

I just finished doubting that I had reached appropriate milestones and started making my own.

I realized that I can be materialistic and superficial, but that is not really who I want to be. I also learned that you don't have to reach perfection...but it's not so bad to try as long as you can accept and forgive yourself when you fall short.

I just finished graduate school.

I learned that if I can do that, then I can do anything. 

I just finished a long bit of drama regarding friendship, sex, and birthdays.

I learned that everyone has hormones and they need to release them.. although i also learned how dumb one of my friends is. and how he thinks orientation has anything to do with neglecting someone on their birthday.

I just finished creating a method prioritizing my time - a pebble-mediated tangible to-do list. I write down things that I think I need to do in the day on each post-it and place them on a 8.5x11 paper. place one smooth pebble on the the-to do of the moment.

I learned It feels great to explicitly commit to something (with a pebble) and do it. Tangible, external, explicit, low res: the most successful techniques for to-dos.  I can only ever do 3 things in one sitting... I learned for myself that I have a tendency to take on too much

I just finished a house meeting.

I learned that conflicts are always best resolved when discussed maturely, face to face.

I just finished our biggest spring show ever!

I learned that sometimes you just have to go on a little bit of faith.

I just got into the frat Sigma Nu, overcoming a difficult rush process.

I learned that doing something that those I really believe in and care about, even if its something I'm unsure about and is difficult, can be extremely rewarding and worthwhile.

I just finished painting a piece of shaped wood with a painted rag glued to it. I had wanted to turn the rag I cleaned my brush with into a piece of art.

I learned that with power tools, canvases don't have to be square. I glued the rag to a piece of plywood, sketched a design onto a piece of paper, drew the design on the back of the plywood, cut out the shape. I had saved that rag for more than 10 yrs.

I just finished teaching 8000 people about design thinking at what must have been the worlds biggest Girl Scout Bridge Crossing Ceremony.

Design Thinking for 10 year old girls needs to be fun and game-like. With that demographic you must be specific yet a bit random both in terms of what activities you do and how you describe them.  It is a fine line between boredom and excitement.  The onus is-on-the-presentation/presenters-to-set-up-the-challenge-appropriately-and-how-to-do-that-from-a-distance-still-unclear.

I just finished my Spanish essay.

I learned that trying to write in English and translate it to Spanish is ten times harder than just trying to think in Spanish from the get go.

I just finished fixing up a kerosene lamp that i got from a thrift store and getting it to light up and burn well.

I learned that i shouldn't put oil in the lamp before i completely finish tinkering with it since it just makes it very hard to handle.

I just finished signing my divorce paperwork.

I learned that while I was ready to be a husband, she was not ready to be a wife...or a mother.

I just finished seeing my ex-boyfriend for an extended period of time and being "just friends" with him.

I learned that there are real reasons why we aren't together anymore, and that we aren't necessarily the most compatible pair of people, despite what I used to believe.

I just finished the eighth month of my pregnancy.

I learned that a woman's body knows no bounds.

I just finished searching for a major.

I learned that behind every decision is a process. No difficult decision is easy, and sometimes you take a meandering path to get there.

I just finished a big paper.  My biggest hurtle was taking a far fetched idea that I believed in, and making a convincing argument for why others should believe in it too.  Other people doubted, I doubted, but with support I pushed through.

I learned that getting lots of feedback, and thinking over things alot is the way to go.

I just finished being single.

Well . . . I am very much still learning! But I am sharing my time more now, and to have two people's schedules on my mind :) I love it, but it's also somewhat tiring.

I just finished my first mother's day with my wife and new daughter.

I learned a new level of appreciation for my mother (and father). Kids turn your life upside down, rearrange it and make you forget what life was like before they showed up...and that's a good thing! Now go call your mother and worship her.

I just finished learning some indian dance moves, our performance was on Friday and it was just perfect.

I learned that I'm very good at it, and it actually made me be more aware of the things that I'm good at, because I tend to forget about them in times of stress.

I just finished a trip to a Buddhist monastery.

I learned that I need to think more about my actions so that they become more than just reactions.

I just finished watching an episode of grey's anatomy that was especially emotional because of the different and variegated expressions of love that were intense and meaningful in their own respects.

I learned that there is no shame in letting a television show be cathartic.  Sometimes it feels as if there is no time for crying or showing your emotions but it's amazing how freeing it can be - especially when a professional writer somehow vocalizes your innermost torments for you.

I just finished telling my professors and bosses that my tumor might be a problem for the rest of the quarter.

I learned life is too short, cliche - yes, true - yes. Life does not care about the quarter system, papers, academics or work, and in the long run...it's not what counts.

I just finished a curriculum for middle school kids.

I learned that I need to say 'no' more often.

I just finished the Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV), it runs from Columbus, OH to Portsmouth, OH a total of 220 miles over this past Mother's Day weekend.  It's oldest (1962) and longest running bike tour in America.

After not riding this tour for fifteen years and now riding a recumbent, the distance and headwinds in both directions have taken their toll on my body.

I just finished trying to lose weight to salvage my career.

I learned I need to stop yo-yo dieting.

I just finished an art installation piece. 

I learned to work with specialists from different fields, each with their own ways of doing things and communicating with each other. I learned that I need to distance myself from my own ideas and opinions in order to have an objective perspective of how the project was progressing.

I just finished making a baby; discovering how to smush 30 years of maturity in 9 months; my dreamer phase ... and I'm very sad about that.

How to ensure - as best as possible - that a clear, visible future  exists for my child; it's okay to resent an unexpected pregnancy as long as it is embraced before the child is born. I never really wanted to grow up because I relate it to dying.

I just finished a phone interview for a job.

I learned that they don't really know how bad they need me.

I just finished with my MA course work. 

I realized that I truly love teaching, but that research is an evil, soul-sucking enterprise that involves a total abstraction from society.  I realize that I need social benefit to my work. It's apparent that being egotistical and "thinking about myself for once" isn't what i want to do anymore.

I just finished a fabulous hike with my husband and older daughter at Jack London State Park.

I learned the sense of peace and well being I have when I'm on that wonderful historical piece of land. Family and nature are healing.

I just finished the Navy's version of a TPS report.

I learned I need to get away from desk jobs.  I didn't join the Navy for desk work.

I just finished the AEC Global teamwork project.

I learned that just because you say you know, doesn't mean you know.

I just finished a trade agreement that wasn't fully documented before we both proceeded with our agendas.

I learned that no matter what: always, always, always have everything in writing. People (in general) choose to remember what they want to remember and if there isn't proof? You can pretty much plan on having challenges, no matter how much good you intended for each other when embarking on the agreement.

I just finished a five-month global building design project with masters students from all over the world. We took the building from concept design to detailed engineering and architectural solutions with exterior and interior renderings.

I learned that excellence is cultivated over years of hardwork and dedication to absorbing information and learning from yours and others' experiences. Brilliant ideas and aptitude in kids should be nurtured because they will become the idea generators of the world's success.

Let us know. Anonymously.

I just finished my third research paper in as many days.

I learned I can handle two pots of coffee before the shakes get too bad to write.