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Category Archives: mentality
Vive la France
Vive la France ! Bon Appétit !
Posted in mentality, nostalgia
Tagged bread, cheese, food, France, French breads, French cheeses, fromage, pains
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Irish storytelling revival
An article, by Rory Boland on BBC Travel, tells the story of a possible revival of Irish folk storytelling. The seanchaí were Ireland’s original storytellers, travelling from village to village to tell tales. “Reporters, entertainers and historians” rolled into one. … Continue reading
From perseverance to relieving pain and fever
Ibuprofen, is an anti-inflammatory drug that is used for relieving pain, helping with fever and reducing inflammation. It is one of the most widely used medicines around the world. A recent article on BBC tells the story of Dr. Stewart … Continue reading
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Tagged Boots, Colin Burrows, greatness, ibuprofen, John Nicholson, medical research, Nurofen, perseverance, Stewart Adams
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Are we happy? Are we content?
A guy named Jeff Haden has posted this nice philosophical piece, titled Why Doesn’t Anyone Ever Feel Rich? (Or Even Happy?), on LinkedIn Pulse (see here). He is a “ghostwriter, speaker and … editor”. This piece can be considered “motivational”, … Continue reading
Posted in culture, mentality
Tagged content, happiness, happy, more, motivational, philosophy, pursuit of happiness, satisfaction, world outlook
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In Praise of Being ‘Unproductive’
Bethany McLean has written a very good opinion piece about Productivity and ‘measuring’ it. You can find it on LinkedIn: In Praise of Being Unproductive. Just go and read it. It is part of a LinkedIn series #ProductivityHacks, but it … Continue reading
Posted in culture, mentality, organizations
Tagged Bethany McLean, business, creativity, dreaming, ideas, inspiration, people, productivity, work
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I’m there, and I’m not there. Like the glass in the window.
The BBC has featured an article, The people who think they are made of glass, about a strange psychological delusion where people think that they, or their parts, are made of glass. Here is an excerpt (with my comments): Lameijn … Continue reading
