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Inspiration
This weekend a Italian friend visited me in Amsterdam and – apart from having a good time – we had very interesting discussions. In my experience Italians have an aptitude to ‘cultivating’. It almost seems embedded in their genes: quality of products, quality of food, but also quality of thought.
These discussions brought out the philosopher in me, hence I came up with the following phrases. In Italian one could decide to call them ‘perle di saggezze’ [pearls of wisdom], but obviously I can’t apply this label myself.
Email sono i mattoni della società contemporanea
Email are the bricks of modern societyL’arte della vita è essere presente
The art of living is being presentLa borsa laptop e l’equivalente moderna della borsa attache
The laptop bag is the modern equivalent of the attaché case
Nothing world changing here, but I’m modestly proud of them.
P.S. I hope the Italian is correct, since I didn’t ask anybody to verify them.
Read MoreWhile watching this video I was happily surprised to hear Chris Wanstrath mention ‘reduce friction’. A very important concept and he explains it nicely (around 21m00s)
Last week I had several moments in which the following phrase popped into my mind:
If you’re the smartest person in the room – you’re in the wrong room.
I was clearly in the wrong room. Which then also reminded me of what Stephen Covey calls ‘sharpening the saw’ (See Pavlina’s post). So my question to you: are you in the right room?
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Be sure to check out the ChangeThis presentation Brainwashed: Seven Ways to Reinvent Yourself
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