Yaro Celis

2. Take your time. Don’t get pressured into a response

They were asked first to engineer, design, and construct a small-scale semi-works plant that was to be operated by the University of Chicago. In addition to the Clinton and Hanford projects, which main goal was to produced plutonium for the Manhattan project, on which the Explosives and EngineeringDepartments did such a splendid job, the du Pont... See more

Be an adventurer, an inventor, an entrepreneur, an artist. Suggest your own ideas instead of reacting to everyone else's. Be an active participant in life and contribute to the world around you. Make good conversation. Make good art. Make a good adventure. But above all, make something.

"We all have urgent tasks each day — a phone call we have to take, an email we need to respond to, a sick friend we have to help — but having a clear purpose and a specific goal allows you to get right back to what is important after you respond to the everyday emergencies. A SPECIFIC GOAL gives you direction and prevents you from being sucked into... See more

When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.—Eleanor Roosevelt

"Too often the need to make money (urgent) wins out over the desire to build something we’re proud of (important). Too often the urge to find a way to lose twenty pounds in six weeks (urgent) wins out over becoming the type of person who doesn't miss workouts (important). Too often the craving to be noticed or appreciated (urgent) wins out over the... See more