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“Force does not work the way its advocates think it does.”
[#quoteoftheday] Here’s the full quote, in which Baldwin explains why this is the case: “Force does not work the way its advocates think...
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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Apr 11 min read
“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.”
[#quoteoftheday] “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” - Mark Twain The last time the US got involved in a crisis like...
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Apr 11 min read
A Quote adapted from Dr. Seuss
[#quoteoftheday] “The more you read, the more you’ll know. The more you’ll learn, the more places you’ll go.” - Adapted from Dr. Seuss...
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Mar 301 min read
“The grass is greener where you water it.”
“The grass is not greener somewhere else. The grass is greener where you water it.” - Unknown. Grass doesn’t grow very fast and it all...
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Mar 301 min read
Laughter on Bumpy Roads of Chitral
[#travel, #Chitral & #challenges] We quickly discovered that the roads of Chitral in Northern Pakistan were extremely bumpy. Alas, so,...
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Mar 251 min read
“How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you are.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you are.” – Henry Winkler 💭Henry Winkler was diagnosed with...
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Mar 251 min read
A Quote about Happiness
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi 💡...
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Mar 251 min read
“God is in the details.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “God is in the details.” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 💭 I came across this quote when I was researching the meaning of...
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Mar 251 min read
A Quote about Leadership
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The best leaders realize that the more they focus on making other people successful, the more successful they...
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Mar 241 min read
A Quote about the Mind
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes 💭I think...
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Mar 241 min read
“What can I receive today?”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Relax. Breathe. Open yourself to the world and ask, “What can I receive today?” – James Clear ~~ (A single negative...
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Mar 242 min read
Running Wisdom on the mountain of Jebel Hafeet
[#learning + #runningwisdom] One of the most important things I ever learned from running was on the mountain of Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain,...
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Mar 241 min read
A Quote about Courage
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Courage isn't absence of fear, it is the awareness that something else is important.” – Stephen R. Covey 💭Push...
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Mar 231 min read
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Understand more. Fear less.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Understand more. Fear less.” – Marie Curie 💭 It counts...
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Mar 231 min read
“What can I create today?”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Eliminate. Focus. Close yourself to the world and ask, what can I create today?” – James Clear 💭 I think it needn’t...
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Mar 231 min read
“The flame may be different, but the light is the same.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The flame may be different, but the light is the same.” – Rumi 💭 I think this one is so apt for the confluence of...
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Mar 141 min read
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
[#quotable💬] “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Sally Berger 💡 #beginning #wisdom #persistence #motivation #dedication...
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Mar 141 min read
“Knowledge is a shining light, skills a flowing spring.”
[#quotable💬] “Knowledge is a shining light, skills a flowing spring.” – Uyghur Proverb 💡#personalgrowth #wisdom #improvement #skillset ...
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Mar 141 min read
“The difference between a flower and a weed is a judgment.”
[#quotable💬] “The difference between a flower and a weed is a judgment.” 💡 #perspective #diversity #mindfulthinking #growthmindset #wis...
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Mar 121 min read
“If you don't use it, you'll lose it.” – #UncleLen
[#quotable💬] “If you don't use it, you'll lose it.” – a common catchphrase made famous in these realms by #UncleLen 💭#UncleLen used to...
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