http://www.geebobg.com/2007/02/09/whats-in-a-number/ Americlecticintellectica Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:56:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.geebobg.com/2007/02/09/whats-in-a-number/#comment-332 gee bobg » Blog Archive » Aboriginal self-abnegation Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:31:31 +0000 http://www.emphatic.com/bobg/wordpress/2007/02/09/whats-in-a-number/#comment-332 [...] That was the first of a handful of occasions on which I have rigorously denied something to myself pending the attainment of some goal. Another memorable instance was “No sushi until my startup makes some money.” (That one was a collective vow by all the founders of Zanshin. We broke the vow after the first couple of years for the occasion of our first important business meeting with a prospective partner. Man, that sushi tasted good.) The success of these efforts has hinged on my making a public declaration of them. [...] [...] That was the first of a handful of occasions on which I have rigorously denied something to myself pending the attainment of some goal. Another memorable instance was “No sushi until my startup makes some money.” (That one was a collective vow by all the founders of Zanshin. We broke the vow after the first couple of years for the occasion of our first important business meeting with a prospective partner. Man, that sushi tasted good.) The success of these efforts has hinged on my making a public declaration of them. [...]

]]> http://www.geebobg.com/2007/02/09/whats-in-a-number/#comment-295 dkuznick Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:59:26 +0000 http://www.emphatic.com/bobg/wordpress/2007/02/09/whats-in-a-number/#comment-295 Hmm, I wonder if there was a mishearing somewhere with "nyuanshin". Or more likely, I am misremembering. :-) Hmm, I wonder if there was a mishearing somewhere with “nyuanshin”. Or more likely, I am misremembering.

]]> http://www.geebobg.com/2007/02/09/whats-in-a-number/#comment-294 bobg Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:32:49 +0000 http://www.emphatic.com/bobg/wordpress/2007/02/09/whats-in-a-number/#comment-294 Hmm, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia says</a> that "shoshin" is the word for beginner's mind... Hmm, Wikipedia says that “shoshin” is the word for beginner’s mind…

]]> http://www.geebobg.com/2007/02/09/whats-in-a-number/#comment-293 dkuznick Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:12:46 +0000 http://www.emphatic.com/bobg/wordpress/2007/02/09/whats-in-a-number/#comment-293 In Shotokan Karate, zanshin is used to mean "beginner's mind". I even still have a t-shirt with the Japanese characters on it from Karate. :-) In Shotokan Karate, zanshin is used to mean “beginner’s mind”. I even still have a t-shirt with the Japanese characters on it from Karate.

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