I often find life lessons in conversations that I have with people. I also find them in films, art and in books. Beneath you’ll find the life lessons that I learned along the way.
There was once an old wise man who after retiring from his work decided to buy a house in his old village and moved there to live his life in a peaceful setting. All was well until it wasn’t.
Once the school started, there were a few boys who used to walk past his home on their way to school.… Further Reading
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Social distancing is important, but it doesn’t mean that it has to be boring. During this corona times we’ve seen many people online who found different fun ways to entertain and distract theirselves. Let me share some inventive ways to enjoy yourself during corona times in the upcoming post.… Further Reading
In most times of crisis, we can turn to others for support and comfort. In this particular crisis, we’re strongly encouraged — if not forced — to self-isolate. This puts an enormous burden on our partners, family members or roommates. To keep our relationships sane, we have to turn to outsiders.… Further Reading
Each time we get on an airplane, we hear flight attendants share some variation of the Oxygen Mask Rule; “should the cabin lose pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the overhead area. Please secure your own oxygen mask first before you assist others.” In this writing I like to explain what could possibly be wrong with helping others first and how that’s a metaphor for life.… Further Reading
The year 2020 started off with a shock. As we all know, the coronavirus outbreak led to a shut-down of our boarders, our shops, our cafés and restaurants. But despite the cruel impact of the coronavirus on our health and daily lives, the impact of coronavirus has also left us with some wonderful acts of kindness.… Further Reading
What if you get into an accident and you lose all of your memories? It happened to Alex Lewis after a motorbike accident when he was 18 years old. It’s basically the start of a long journey to find his life-story. The truth and the lies, and the help of his twin brother.… Further Reading
I came to notice that elephants are often used as a metaphor in the various short stories that are in circulation. The short story called The elephant rope that I published recently is an example of that. Today I like to put out another parable. It’s called The blind men and the elephant.… Further Reading
The story of three bricklayers is an authentic parable with different angles. Although you’ll find many variations of this bricklayer story online, each version tells of three people working on the same wall and doing the same work, but with totally different attitudes. Read on to get the short story and the lessons behind it.… Further Reading
It’s now been over 4 years since the tragic death of David Bowie. Besides the fact that he must have lived life to the fullest – doing things god has forbidden, Bowie inspired millions of people in many different ways including myself. This article looks at the things that I have learned from Bowie and how he influenced my career.… Further Reading
It can be interesting to understand how people experience you and view you. Not because they are always right, but because they might see a certain aspect of you that can benefit a more objective self-awareness. Let me show you the importance of self-awareness for building a personal brand and the value of what people say about you when you’re not in the room.… Further Reading
