My Favorite ThingEvery once in awhile I get the opportunity to hear John Maxwell speak live. This started when I was attending Liberty University in the 90's and now our paths cross again in the 10's.
Recently, as he was explaining the importance of attitude, he demonstrated through the diary of a dog vs a cat. Here's the jist from my memory:
A Dog Diary
- 9am feeding... my favorite thing.
- 10am walk... my favorite thing.
- 11am nap... my favorite thing.
- 12pm watch cars at the door... my favorite thing.
- 1pm sit next to owner... my favorite thing.
A Cat Diary
- Day 1057 of my captivity.
- My captures still insist on tormenting me by dangling string in my face.
As a dog owner, I laugh every time I think about it.
I thought I'd list out my favorite things:
- HijackThis: The first line to discovering malware on a PC. I've been using it for years. It really takes an outside tool to see eveything starting up on your PC. Sillyness.
- Malwarebytes: This handy tools gets the majority of general malware on PC's. Run it in SAFE MODE. I'll let you know if I ever become a partner.
- DrWeb: The only tool I know of that will fix the TSSD infection.
- ComboFix: Fixing rootkits and the TDSServ/vundo infection.
- MacBook Pro: Because it doesn't need any of the above. I was driven to having one because the thought of ever fixing another computer made me sick. I've never had to service it since I've owned it.
- VI: VI is a text editor that has been around since the 70's. Color coded to easily spot errors. Learn it once and use it forever. My geekyness comes out by listing this.
You can see the list above ties directly into my conclusion. They fix problems fast, increases productivity and saves time.