Daily Letter
A short, daily burst of inspiration in fewer than a 100 words.
making a decision | part I
Decision making can be daunting. Luckily there are processes and practices that people have been using for centuries.
We cling to memories as if they define us...
In the film adaptation of Ghost in the shell, originally a seinen manga series, the main character Major, a cyber enhanced human, struggles, understandably with her identit
Want to do more meaningful work? Ask these questions.
Did you know that most people die from a heart attack on a Monday at 9 am?
Al Pacino yesterday and Barack Obama tomorrow..
I was listening to an interview with Larry King, legendary radio and tv talk show host, where he described how he does an interview.
"Skuif jou lyf"
Remember that scene from Dead Poet’s Society, where they all get on tables in the classroom?
Classic.
My friend Tom always
"Strong enough not to"
There is a brilliant scene in the animated series Avatar, The Legend of Aang (if you haven’t seen it, we can’t be friends), where Katara, one of Aang’s friends
Living in the Overlap
The Mandorla is an ancient symbol found in many religions and spiritual traditions, it consists of two overlapping circles creating
We want to see all of it...
We want to see it all, we want to know all the things that make you tick, the things that you are passionate about beyond your job description.
Something strange is at work here
Remember that line in Lord of The Rings, The Two Towers, when Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are chasing the Orcs to save Merry and Pippin?
I choose stronger.
Stories are how we whittle meaning out of life.
The stories we tell ourselves about what happened are particularly important.
Something to want | 'Spirituality and Work' part II
What do you want and what does your business want?
Something to be | 'Spirituality and Work' part I
There are three things that spirituality brings us that is valuable for us not only in our personal live but also in our work. Three values or principles,
There is nothing worse...
There is nothing worse than the right person in the wrong job.. and vice versa.
Seeing a tree.
Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, once said that some people only see a tree when
What was it like ... for you?
To reflect on your experience of something can be extremely valuable in making a decision.
The most powerful universal principle - sacrifice
We humans figured out pretty early on that sacrifices work. When we sacrifice not eating all the food and save some for later it means we won’t go hungry tomorrow.
if you ... (witches are naturally nosy...)
A Terry Pratchet quote to start your week right: