Tag: Resilience
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Why didn’t you get the promotion you deserved?
It’s simple. You continue to focus on tasks where you excel. These tasks have brought you success so far. But they won’t get you promoted anymore. As you move higher up, the game changes. Leadership qualities become crucial. Completing all your tasks on time doesn’t make you a good leader. To get promoted, you need…
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Finding Inner Peace: Be the Eye of the Tornado
Embracing Stillness Amidst Chaos Life can be tumultuous at times. It can throw you into a whirlwind of chaos and confusion, leaving you feeling lost and disoriented. However, it is possible to remain calm and centered amidst the chaos. Imagine being the eye of a tornado, where the winds are raging around you, but you…
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Deliciate: Elevate Your Happiness and Strengthen Connections
Lost in Translation – 20 Introduction Deliciate is an old English word that means to luxuriate or thoroughly enjoy pleasure. It is a term that has largely fallen out of use in modern English, but its meaning is still relevant today. In this article, we will explore the concept of deliciating, the importance of pleasure…
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The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
https://amzn.to/419Y5Nt Busy Bee Section https://amzn.to/419Y5Nt Main Idea “The Diary of a Young Girl” is a book that tells the story of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who went into hiding with her family and others during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Anne Frank wrote her diary during the two years that she and…
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Saudade: The Bittersweet Longing of Love and Loss
Lost in Translation – 12 Saudade, a word of Portuguese grace, Longing and nostalgia in one embrace. Melancholy and emptiness it brings, A universal feeling that in every heart sings. Saudade: The Portuguese Word for Longing and Nostalgia Portuguese is a beautiful language that is often regarded as a language of love. One of the…
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A New Approach to Learning: Using Pre-Mortems to Think Ahead and Avoid Mistakes
The Problem with Postmortems Postmortems are commonly conducted after a project or task is completed, in order to analyze the successes and failures of the effort. While postmortems can be a valuable learning experience, they are often reactive in nature and don’t necessarily help prevent future mistakes. That’s why a new approach to learning has…
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Asabiyyah: The Power of Community Spirit
Lost in Translation – 1 The Origins and Meaning of Asabiyyah Asabiyyah is an Arabic term that describes a sense of community spirit, similar to the feeling you get when you’re part of a group of people all singing together. This concept has been around for centuries and has been studied extensively by scholars, historians,…
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How Singapore Gained Independence Against its Own Will
From a British colony to a thriving city-state, Singapore has come a long way in its journey toward independence. But did you know that Singapore is the only country in the modern world to have gained independence against its own wishes? In this article, we take a closer look at Singapore’s unique story of resilience,…
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Pando Tree: A Worlds Largest and Fascinating Organism and What We Can Learn From It
Introduction The Pando tree, also known as the Trembling Giant, is one of the most fascinating organisms in the world. It is a massive aspen grove in Utah, United States, spanning over 106 acres, and is considered the largest and oldest organism on the planet. The Pando tree has been alive for an estimated 80,000…
