Articles tagged with: learning

Observations »

17 Jan 2009 | No Comment
To Continue Or Not To Continue

1 Corinthians 13 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. A few recent thoughts made me think of it again.

“11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.” ~ 1 Corinthians 13

I have to admit that I was getting discouraged by the many blogs where content is…

Experiences »

15 Jan 2009 | 4 Comments
From One Amateur…

I was the summer intern at Eaton Vance, in the Strategic Income Fund team a few summers ago. Taking my job very seriously, I did everything to make sure that my duties were carried out to absolute perfection with attention to every detail. After a few weeks, the team got used to having everything in order; and I realized that I had created a process where…

Observations »

14 Jan 2009 | 2 Comments
Talents, Progress, And Sacrifices

I was thinking during my commute how quick the integration of new discoveries is these days. Perhaps it’s another side effect of easy information that new products, new inventions, new processes and new methods are analyzed, internalized, and digested so fast. Take the iPhone…

Thoughts »

6 Jan 2009 | 2 Comments
Why Are The Markets So Fascinating

While reading a post from Daily Speculations, I thought of many reasons why the markets are so fascinating. I think it important to be fascinated for the right reasons. Here’s the partial list for me…

Experiences »

2 Jan 2009 | No Comment
Two Armenian Couples In Florida Changed My Life

Spring of 1994 was as full of hope as the spring of 1993. I had applied to a few colleges in the US but the question of financial support still remained unresolved.

At school I had a friend whose parents had emigrated from Poland. He used to be in my physics class. During one of the labs he offered to drive if I’d be interested to go check out the international fair in St. Petersburg. A few days later…