Doing Business, Etc.

Vinod Khosla on entrepreneurs

An entrepreneur is someone who dares to dream the dreams and is
foolish enough to try to make those dreams come true.

Deciding what you don’t know, and whose opinion to trust on what
topic may be the most important decision an entrepreneur makes.

Innovative bottom up methods will solve problems that now seem
intractable- from energy to poverty to disease. Science and technology ,
powered by the fuel of entrepreneurial energy, are the largest multipliers
of resources we have to solve our many social problems.

The right way to build a company is to experiment in lots of small ways,
so that you have plenty of room to make mistakes and change strategies

More at http://www.khoslaventures.com

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Kids play creators in video games

Kids learn by playing, and video games are transforming the way kids play. It’s possible they’ll see the world as a place for creation, not consumption.

More games now include features that let players invent some aspect of their virtual world, from characters to cars. And more games entice players to become creative partners in world building, letting them mod its overall look and feel. The online communities that form around these imaginative activities are some of the most vibrant on the Web. For these players, games are not just entertainment but a vehicle for self-expression.

From the article By Will Wright, guest editor of this month’s Wired magazine.

1-By Laksh, Books, Spirituality

Yoga Vasishta

Most of the scriptures are narrated by God to His devotees, but the Yoga Vasishtam was narrated to God Himself. It is the teaching of the sage Vasishta imparted to Lord Rama. The context is pretty interesting too. When Lord Rama is in a mood of renounciation, sage Vasistha comes to his rescue. What follows is a a one of its kind conversation that unravels that mystery behind the creation of the world and the Supreme Conciousness.

Another striking apsect of this great work is its rational approach. And it is summed up in these two lines.

Even a young boy’s words are to be accepted if they are words of wisdom; else, reject it like straw even if uttered by Brahma the creator.

While there are several translations available for this great work, ‘The Supreme Yoga:Yoga Vasishta’ by Swami Vekatesananda makes for a good intro.The verses are arranged in a order of daily thoughts spread across an year.

 

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