Category Archives: Personal Development

Resisting the Allure of Instant Gratification

February 4th, 2007

My sister received a 25USD Borders gift card that she intended to use for another medical dictionary. I persuaded her to regift it to me, and I have been carrying it for weeks. I’ve been to Borders multiple times, and only the appeal of instant gratification kept me coming back. I have been wanting Richard […]

Struggling with Perfectionism

January 24th, 2007

The question about my greatest weakness has been raised in almost all my job interviews. Many books on job interviews discourage people from construing a strength as a weakness. One of my greatest weaknesses is my drive for perfection. When I perform a task, I want its completion to approximate perfection. Paying attention to details […]

A Hint for Enhancing Software Dev Agility

January 16th, 2007

Just know that when it comes down to the wire, it’s just garbage in and garbage out. Reducing the implementation of software to the practice of accepting data from somewhere and preparing it to be used elsewhere has certainly helped me hit the ground running and get up to speed with existing projects.

新年明けましておめでとうございます!

January 1st, 2007

Before setting resolutions for 2007, I should reflect on my 2006 resolutions of organizing, rethinking, focusing, and succeeding. Workspace organization has improved incrementally throughout the year, and it continues to be a work in progress. I have placed much effort in minimizing my drive for perfection and made myself more comfortable in dealing with systems […]

Bootstrap Defined

May 5th, 2006

boot·strap tr.v. 1. To promote and develop by use of one’s own initiative and work without reliance on outside help [as if pulling one’s bootstraps to elevate oneself] dictionary.com