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Change your seat
"Most people sit and expect life to come to them. Change your seat and you will come to life."
by David J. Pollay

I think everyone in life should be known for at least one quote. I think I finally have mine. I'd like to share it with you, but first let me tell you a story.
Seven years ago I was in downtown San Francisco attending a three-day leadership conference. I had driven up from the Bay Area that morning. I was a senior director at Yahoo! at the time.
I arrived a few minutes early and there must have been one hundred people in the room. Lots of people had already taken their seats, and others were drinking coffee at the back of the room. But, all had staked a claim on a seat for the day. I grabbed a cup of coffee and headed for the only open seat in the room. It was four tables from the front, and the second seat from the left.
Like most seminars, the conference leader had us work in small groups, giving us a chance to meet the people around us. The session was good, and it was interesting to talk with the people around our table.
The second day of the conference I decided to leave the house a little earlier. I remembered that the day before, there was only one seat left when I arrived, so I figured I'd get there a little early so I could sit in another part of the room. The roads were pretty clear that morning, so I arrived about 30 minutes ahead of time.
I went up to the right side of the room this time, and put my bag down on the third table from the front, fourth seat to the right of the middle aisle. I thought it would be a good idea to meet some new people and get their perspective on what we were learning. I headed back for coffee.
I started chatting with different people as you do at conferences like this. With about fifteen minutes or so before the start of the session, I noticed that people seemed to be heading back to the same seats they were in yesterday. I thought it was a bit curious, but I kept to my coffee and conversation. Then with about five minutes to go I noticed that everyone I had sat next to yesterday was sitting in the same spot. A few minutes later I headed to my seat, sat down, and looked around. And guess what? Everyone in the room was in the same seat as they were on day one, that is, except two people: me, and a very unhappy young lady who was sitting in my seat from the day before!
Out of 100 people, I was the only one who changed his seat on purpose!
As I planned, I met very interesting people around my new table. I had another good day.
Day three comes and I stick with my plan from the day before; I leave early. This time traffic is pretty bad; I get caught in a bumper to bumper jam that eats up all my "arrive early" time.
With about five minutes to go I run up the hotel stairs and turn into our meeting room. And what do I see? Everyone in the room is back in the same seat they chose on day one, including the unhappy young woman from yesterday, who was smiling at me as I settled into my original seat. She had the grin of victory all over her face. I couldn't believe it! Everyone was so proud of themselves for keeping their original seat!
It was at that moment I learned something about most people. People seem to enjoy staying in the same seat. They don't like change. People would rather give up trying new things for the comfort of what they know.
So now it's time for my big quote. Here it is: "Most people sit and expect life to come to them. I say, change your seat and you will come to life."
Be willing to change your perspective. Be open to new ideas. Be interested in other people. Move around.
The most successful people I know are constantly challenging themselves. They talk to people with different ideas. They try new things. Unfortunately, a lot of people avoid exploring. They're like the guy who once told me in New York City, "I never eat below 14th street!" Can you imagine living in New York and excluding Greenwich Village, Soho, and Tribeca from your options?! A lot of people do this type of thing in life. They limit themselves.
So my question to you today is, "where are you sitting?" Better than that, "are you going to change your seat?"

Oh seda rõõmu

On laupäev ja mul oli just 5 ja pool tundi seminari... jep, see on see finants, ja nii kolm nädalat järjest (laupäeviti kool st)

Ootan juba selle hullumaja lõppu, sest see aasta ma tahan veel balettis või ooperis ära käia Riias :)

Ja siin sajab lund, jee, lõpuks ometi!!!

Uudised

... ootan uudiseid, muljeid ja mis kõike veel reisist! Ise hetkel koolis ja õpin, mida muud ikka teha :) Lahendan ülesandeid, loen artikleid (not so much), raamatut ja sis peab veel repordi jaoks ka aega leidma, et andmeid koguda... aga vähemalt on alati midagi teha, ei pea selle pärast muretsema, et pole kuskil olla, või selline ebamäärane tunne, et mida teha... kuigi praegu on siin draamat ka natuke, rasked ajad. (mitte mul, aga teistel, natuke)
Ühesõnaga, meeltes ei mõlgu midagi peale finantsi! Pole isegi uudiseid lugenud, mitte et ma seda enne teinud oleks...
ja mingil imelikul põhjusel ei tule mul õhtuti und, kuigi lähen täitsa normaalsel aja magama, vähemalt üritan ennast harjutada, et ühest olen juba voodis, aga und ei tule :( ja siis olen loengus unine... äkki lihtsalt võtab kauem aega et harjuda, mis on väga veider :S
Aa, ja peale üüritõusu saime ka korterile lepingu, esimest korda! (kuigi ma vist juba mainisin seda)

Mälupulk

Jee, ma leidsin selle üles, kuigi see pole vist kadunud olnudki, see oli mu musta velvetjaki taskus. Aga muidu loodan et Roomas on lahe ja ootan varsti postkaarti :)

Aa, ja meil tõsteti üüri, enne oli 180 ja nüüd 220! See tähendab, et meie korter polegi enam teab mis soodne, umbes sama mis kõik teised maksavad... Ganukad näiteks.

Öösel

kell on 3:03 ja just lõpetasin oma cheat-sheet'i kirjutamise, meil lubatakse üks A4 leht kaasa võtta ja see võib mõlemalt poolt täis kirjutatud olla :)
Muidu midagi polnudki aga tahtsin jagada tänast Peteri (meie finantsi õppejõud) mõttetera: "If you are having time problems, sleep less - it's faster" või oli seal lõpus "eat faster" ma pole kindel aga igastahes nii hakkab olema küll. Täna loosisime repordi teemad välja, kuigi õeldakse et see ei ole mingi tavaline report, mitte mingi bullshit, mis me tav kirjutame, see tuleb ikka sama mahukas kui lõputöö, ja vahel on see isegi parem... Meie grupp sai teemaks "Dividend policies of Danish firms— how does it differ?" ja üldse on see aasta kõik teemad Taani kohta, eelmine aasta tehti vist Norra kohta... aga sellega soeses tuli mõte et miks mitte meie kontakte Taanis ära kasutada ja neil seal abi paljuda, kui kitsas kätte jõuab ja muud enam teha ei oska... vaatab, kas on mõtet või vaja neid seal tüütada...
Üritan siis paar tundi magada ka nüüd...

Aga üldiselt peaks mainima, et mulle meeldib see õhkkond, mis praegu koolis on, kõik on nii usinad, no muidugi, sest finants alles algas ja kõik õpivad, sest meile muudkui räägitakse kuidas see meie elu muudab ja et seda tuleb tõsiselt võtta ja kuidas see meid paremateks inimesteks teeb, njah, täitsa imekursus. Eks näete, mis nägu ma olen pärast seda...

Finants

Jee, täna oli esimene loeng, nii tore (paus) NOT! OK, finantsi kohta on õudusjutte räägitud, aga on inimesed enne sellega hakkama saanud, saame nüüd ka. Tegin endale motivatsiooni-seina, siis ma üritan koguaeg õppida, sest finantsis muud moodi ei saa lihtsalt...
Eksam täna läks normaalselt, kuigi magasin öösel enne oma 7 tundi, mis tavaliselt enne eksameid ei juhtu, eks mul oli juba küll sellest õppimisest, ja natuke olin laisk ja ei viitsinud enam... aga finantsis selline asi ei saa kordagi juhtuda, sest nagu Peter ütles täna, kui sa maha jääd, siis läbi kukud! Tegelt olen juba moraalselt ette valmistunud selleks et õppima hakata, aga seda kohe kui Econometrics tehtud on, milleks mul on aeg õppida umbes päev või nii... ja läkski nii, et enne ma pole seda eriti vaadanud ja alles nüüd hakkan, kuigi plaanisin juba mõlemat korraga õppima hakata, aga mida lähemale IE tuli, seda rohkem seda õppisin...
Täna eksamile minnes, lülitasin telefoni välja ja siis pärast eksamit mul seda enam polnud... ei tea, kas jätsin kuhugi, igastahes praeguse seisuga on mu telefon natuke kadunud, aga kuna ma ta koolis ära kaotasin, siis on suur tõenäosus et ma ta kunagi tagasi saan, vot, et äkki kui keegi mulle helistada tahtis, aga kätte ei saanud, siis pole põhjust paanikaks :)