As long as I remember I’ve been a high-energy person. Running small projects outside of my 9-5 working hours, and learning new skills and hobbies are a part of my existence. If I am not doing that there is something missing in my life. Call it a search for purpose, an expression of who we […]
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I really wanted to learn Salsa. No, not the tomato sauce that goes well with corn chips. I am talking about the dance you see on TV. You know a bunch of good-looking people moving their bodies to the soundtrack of a fun life. I wanted to be that guy skilled and confident moving around
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A long long time ago in a galaxy not far away even on the same planet where you are reading this the pace of life of slower. Most people used public transport because cars were expensive, shoes lasted a few years with a cobbler’s help here and there and even contacting a family member in
I learnt from my own experience that humans in general suck at imagining the consequences of today’s actions on a future version of us. This ability to peer into the future is affected by many factors like our biological wiring or our state of mind. Someone who is influenced by alcohol does not fear the
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Last night I was rewatching an 80s classic “The princess bride” at an open-air cinema in good company, the sky full of stars over my head and wine. I happened to notice two girls in front of me that were taking photos of themselves watching a movie. Nothing out of the ordinary I thought to
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There is a lot of uncertainty in the air of my universe at the moment. Some of it is shared between us like wars, countries’ aggressive expansions and global threats. Some live in my immediate world of rising interest rates, team restructures and changes. The news of changes can be unsettling. Our body machinery wants
Self-awareness is invaluable. It is a humbling tool for personal development and growth. It is a doorway to understanding yourself and others. Without it, we are just primates running on autopilot of habitual thinking and doing. A lack of self-awareness can turn us into a wrecker ball smashing relationships, sabotaging careers and in some cases
I have been wearing contact lenses for a long time. They are great. I don’t feel embarrassed wearing them as I do with my prescription glasses, they are hygienic and safe. I fell asleep wearing them by accident, had more than one panic moment when swimming where I thought that they got washed out and
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Days filled with exciting activities are only a part of living usually taking place on weekends. For most people their weeks consist of going to work and dealing with the mundane. Where do we find glass-full reminders in the nine-to-five grind? Do we need to break away from the routine to have a great life?
