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It was time for an important exam. As I was just preparing to start, my phone kept ringing. It was my sister calling. I did not answer it. An ominous text came shortly: “Call me...urgent.” I called her, and she told me she was with my father, and he was h...  

If I don’t believe in you, I don’t believe in myself. Awesome JLC with an even more awesome story! Look to see more from you! Ted

1 out of the 2 huge volumes...need it to sharpen the basics. Have a good day.

Have a great day. Sorry about your father.

Nowadays, med students take shortcuts like reading supernotes, and skipping the classics. And then, it shows in their rounds or impromtu tests by senior doctors..they stutter, or remain gravely silent. I’m not doing extremely well in terms of grades, beca... 

In one thread here, a guy was asking about a $1k watch purchase. I gave him the hard truth, in a manner I would imagine myself internalizing and making good of. There are real gentleman..you are one of them. There are bullies out there, real big mean bull... 

while you maintain your truth and substance from your dad and pass onto. yr children or. nephews and nieces ......thx for sharing ,,,,,, JLC NICE , Story is above any Patek or Bentley though

Seems to be a troublemaker.

to explain

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Every man has value, every man has purpose. Regardless of where you were when during your journey, I hope everyone here would have given you nothing but the respect you deserve. Congratulations and continued success.

I wish you a good day and to pick a young person to groom up to learn the ropes to success in life. There’s always something to learn from an old veteran in life...

Or for that sake none of the prestige watches shown on this forum. But I still feel welcome here, and if I can contribute by sharing some knowledge beyond the discussion about price, design and platinum vs white gold, I hope I have achieved something in s... 

And I am happy to have been convinced to join. (I met one of the active moderators at an event on the Swiss-German border a couple of years ago. I knew him “virtually” from my as one of the first 100 at TimeZone and he talked me into joining). And I enjoy... 

Is just an idea, easily forgotten. For if we wake up tomorrow with no memory, we would all just be humans without any notion of property ownership and status. You have a tangible skill, something that can be touched, felt, appreciated, maybe, that makes y... 

You may want to tone down the rags to riches storytelling however, talking glowingly of yourself in such a detailed manner can be off-putting to readers. It's assumed that we're doing well in life if we can acquire these objects of luxury - we don't parti... 

Whereas virtually anyone will appreciate your story, there is in great value in seemingly effortless success, particularly in your chosen profession (judging by the book you are studying). Nothing makes a better working day after a full night awake than a... 

It was not effortless success. It was a sad story of a maitre D who was down and out in life, who never gave up hope, and who was adopted and groomed by an industrialist later in life. I lay this vulnerable part out because I am sincere about the story, n... 

My point is that even if it was hard to get wherever you wished, there is some value in making it look effortless. I forgot to mention a clean pair of shoes to return to work after a busy on call. The tie you can leave aside later on, for camouflage. Have... 

I have just about zero interest in wrist shots of the latest diamond-encrusted 'sports' watch, without any associated horological content. It is very refreshing, and good counterbalance to some of the other posts (which have their audience, no doubt), to ... 

Living in Norway, with family in America and in New Zealand, my family and I are extremely privileged and should never forget that! Our so-called "problems" are nothing compared to what the majority of the population on this planet has to struggle with. Y... 

Beyond the mask of consumerism, we still have our human side we choose to conceal or show. I put my actions where my words are. This evening is typical. I could have spent it hanging out with friends, or at the mall. But instead, the winters in Australia ... 

I do miss Archie from Australia a bit, so thanks for stepping up and telling the story.

Are we talking about “that Archie”?

And that i think is brave and right. There was another guy that had the right mentality, however, he got banned for whatever reason. So really pleased to read your article.

let me admit something...I wrote to Paul Pluta today Deep within a clown, is actually a suffering existence, much like Robin Williams. These are the people who need the most care and concern. If left abandoned, they turn dark, but if given the correct lig... 

Archie is a clown too...quite good at what he is doing, quite annoying too..likewise Dr Oz too, on television. Polarizing people.. But like Robert65 said, I gotta tone down, a lot...perhaps I had too much coffee, and too much exposure to the dichotomy of ... 

Appreciate that!

I was given a Daytona when I was 20 years old. I didn’t know the history behind the watch, all I knew at that time about Rolex was submariner. However the love of the Daytona grew overtime! (Now I’m 29) I feel more connected with the watch than the moment... 

Curious to how the word Daytona came up. The appreciation is the key to the hobby...the lust for more snippets of history, and admiration to fine details. Daytona has entered my life yesterday in the form of a TT Daytona, which was bought yesterday. But, ... 

Note - I found this letter a week ago from my grandfather who was a very successful businessman. Older folks in the US would know products he developed, including Mr. Bubble, Glass Wax, and Snowy Bleach. He wrote this in response to a letter I wrote him a...  

Oh my, fantastic! I have a similar one from my granddad

Thank you so much for sharing. I have much much respect for you grandfather. Ted

The time and effort your grandfather invested in composing it, trying his best to educate your younger self, providing context and perspective, clearly shows the degree of his devotion to his family. Thank you for sharing. Cheers Marc

I respect him a lot from this document he wrote, and that he did write about life values and experiences like many older successful men do later in life, to share their perspectives and hindsight in life...the trials and tribulations that hardened them to... 

but encouraging to realize I learned a lot more from him than he perhaps suspected. We were a long ways away and poor enough not to visit very often. But he shared things like "avoid lending to family and you will be a happier man" and "I don't give you f...  

Yes, I believe sometimes, we learn a lot from people even when we are distanced from them. I learn a lot from a Canadian gentleman, whom I befriended here 8 years ago. We write letters and send gifts to each other sometimes. He is my good friend, although... 

Yes, I believe sometimes, we learn a lot from people even when we are distanced from them. I learn a lot from a Canadian gentleman, whom I befriended here 8 years ago. We write letters and send gifts to each other sometimes. He is my good friend, although... 

Thanks for sharing with us. Best. René

This was an amazing read from an amazing man. I’m better for having read it. And my son enjoyed Mr. Bubble just this evening.

Onwards and upwards my friend.

Onwards and upwards to you to my friend. Mike

Thank you for writing such an inspirational post. Love your Geophysic as well.

I was quite disheartened when one member posted bad things on this thread accusing me of being a banned member and troublemaker. I have never been a banned member and Cookies is my account I faithfully maintained for more than half a decade. Many members ... 

The fact is that there are axx hxxxx in all positions and all walks of life. The story you shared came from your heart, I assume, and what you experienced - the bad - made you strive harder for your goals and what you deemed important. In that, an inspiri... 

I come from a family of refugees who had to escape from war when I was just a baby. My story is known by a few here who know a bit more of me but I am not really a public person and try to keep to myself due to previous bad experiences which I do not want... 

Life can change from normal to excellent. I believe in you, that you are a strong man, and exemplify a good role model. Thanks Holdenchamp very much! God bless you.

All the values you mention also accompanied by faith, hope, good will and perseverance are what drive many of us. As you, and for reasons I couldn’t understand at first, I wasn’t with my dad when he passed away three years ago. But I always felt that we w... 

Yes, to tell you the truth, I feel his presence sometimes, in a good way. When I do something good for someone, I’d think: “let me do this for dad.”

Thanks for opening up here. Life is tough for some, one must never forget that! Best, E. Edit: absolutely love your TS!!!!

When I was a young student any older physician took me under his wing and the advice he gave me which has followed me throughout my career in life what is this. “Your patients will never know how smart you are, they will only know how much you care” this ... 

I’ll do my best. Thanks for the encouragement. The mind will only go so far, the rest is up to the heart. I’m not one yet, still a rookie learning the trade, and I try my best to do social work. Each fortnight, I will comb the parks looking for homeless p...