Our go-get-it culture constantly repeats us that we can be anything we want to be. The only thing needed is some focus and lots of hard work. Part of this is absolutely true. We live in times where individuals have a great power over their future, and they can...
Validation is a great motivator. I know. It is for me. The applause at the end of the performance, the pat in the back. Feeling part of the group, being looked at with admiration, makes me feel proud. But validation by itself cannot be the driver of our lives. It is...
Well, maybe. I love charts and beautiful and imaginative ways of representing data, and I discovered a new type of chart -at least for me- because of the labor of love of a gentleman called Phineas. You can see how plastic waste is processed HERE, in his appropriately...
Americans, we are suckers for zombie shows and movies. How many more can we have? I have heard that we even make special weapons for those who want to prepare themselves for a zombie apocalypse. (I am not sure which part of that sentence is more wrong). Decomposing,...
Have two and half minutes? Give it a watch. How many people can you count that leave a tip for the musician? It is hard with the time-lapse, but let’s say it’s like a dozen. Out of hundreds of people passing by. How many people stop to listen to him? One...
When you don’t complete your plans. How bad does that make you feel? Sometimes, we spend a sizable amount of time fleshing out every detail on how will we achieve our objectives. And we put a lot of effort in executing every step. But sometimes things get in the...
