Nowadays, we take in more information in a day than people did in a lifetime in the past. It is now important that we do not let this information control our thinking. Because what we think is what we become in the long run. "What we think, we become." Siddhartha "Buddha" Gautama Our actions direct...
In this day and age, we are taught everywhere that life is all about joy and happiness. How to order this joy through the acquisition of things, so to speak. However, it is not the accumulation of goods, but living without regrets that brings satisfaction. "It is in the nature of things....
Buddha translates into German as "The Enlightened One". This quote is not from Siddharta (the original Buddha). Nevertheless, I believe there is a lot of truth in this statement. After all, there is a reason why there are proverbs around the globe such as, "Everyone is the architect of his own fortune." No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one must. We...
In times when self-optimization is preached everywhere, whether in social media, in books or magazines, tips and tricks are sold everywhere on how to turn your life around 180° in the shortest possible time. The only question is, how sustainable are these methods? "Drop by drop, the water pot is filled. Likewise the way fills, piece...
Derek de Solla Price was a British historian of science who made some groundbreaking observations. In this article, we will focus on his most famous observation: Price's Law. This states that in any work domain 50% of the work is done by the root of the workers. At first glance, this sounds much more complicated than it actually is. The...
Most tasks are not really a challenge in and of themselves, but the longer we put them off, the more dangerous they seem to us. So it's important to tackle tasks as early as possible and not let them grow into monsters. Start your task before it becomes a burden. Bring things...
Sometimes we go through a good time, sometimes a bad one. But what we should never forget is that neither the good nor the bad will last forever. It is important to keep in mind that everything in this life is in permanent change. A strong wind does not last all morning; a sudden rain...
Who hasn't experienced it: you want to achieve something at all costs and put a lot of energy and effort into it. But just as quickly as the action picks up speed, it also loses it again. In this case, wouldn't it be better to work slowly but steadily? "An overly sharpened sword does not last long." - Lao Tzu A...
It's not uncommon for everything we have in mind to be a goal. Whether it's a trip, a sport or whatever. However, it is important to also enjoy the journey and not just the arrival, or completion of a plan, let alone a plan per se. "A good traveler has...
We often define our value by what we can do for others. On the one hand, this is because it can be quite difficult to disappoint others, on the other hand, in our meritocracy, we are taught this from an early age - however, we don't always have to be useful. "The cinnamon tree is edible: so it is cut down!The lacquer tree is useful:...
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