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On Life

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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On life.

A collection of notions that inspire me.

WE ARE BORN. WE DIE. THE END.

I SEEK JOY WHILE I AM ALIVE.. IF THERE’S MORE AFTER DEATH I’LL DEAL WITH IT WHEN I SEE IT.
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

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THE GOLDEN RULE: RESPECT THE FIVE LEVELS OF INTEGRITY

physical | emotional | spiritual | intellectual | economical
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A level playing field

The Golden Rule is a 2-way street, so negotiate!
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Heraclitus, the true father of dialectics.

Everything flows. Growth/movement is the result of a battle between opposing forces.
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Survival through reinvention.

To live you have to die. To die you have to live.

THE POWER OF LIMITATION

CREATIVITY IS NOT STIFLED, BUT ENHANCED BY CONSTRAINTS
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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. Let's face it: we don't know sh*t.

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THE MATRIX &
THE CAVE

Do you want to see reflections (blue pill) or the truth (red pill)?

"Let every eye negotiate for itself and trust no agent."

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"A problem is not likely to be solved by using the frame of reference that caused it."

Playing it safe = risky.

No BEST but NEW practices!
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An alternative to Maslow

  • food, drink, sanitation, healthcare, housing, clothing - to enable the dream
  • love, trust and recognition of self - to give birth to the dream
  • education - to focus the dream
  • work - to realize the dream
  • common sense & compassion - to share the dream

THE FOUR DIMENSIONS OF INTERACTION

  • To perceive & be perceived
  • To accept & be accepted
  • To know & be known
  • To love & be loved
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But are you DOING it? And if so: what's the next step?

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Just like with promises and knowledge, the value of vision is found in its realization.

Maturity and Focus.

There is always a bigger picture.

Maturity and Sustainability

Dare to share.

Generalism: versatility adds value.

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Actor or Director?

It's about autonomy: whose story are you telling?
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STORYTELLING

  • Purpose & Direction
  • Content & Form
  • The Stickiness Factor
  • The Power of the Metaphore
  • The Art of Eloquence
  • Saying it = Doing it
  • Personal branding

magnificent storytellers

You are always on stage.

Success is granted not taken. Personal branding is a 24/7 job.

This above all: to thine own self be true,

And it must follow, as the night the day,


Thou canst not then be false to any man.

Farewell, my blessing season this in thee!

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Relax, the cosmos has no memory.

And the shirt they bury you in has no pockets.
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