A wonderful friend supports and indulges my blogging, and I am happy, and indeed flattered, to vicariously present some of her thoughts articulated in the many discussions we easily have on aspects of leadership and personal development. From a recent trip to the USA, she provided me with a photo of the Manhattanhenge, prompting a… Read More Are you there yet?
Henry Ford
Dear Jack … A heartwarming story from a NASA. It raises job applications to a whole new height.
“You’ve got to try a little kindness, yes show a little kindness. Just shine your light for everyone to see. And if you try a little kindness, then you’ll overlook the blindness of narrow-minded people on the narrow-minded streets.” As sung by The Rhinestone Cowboy (1936-2017)
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Hugh Herr has a vision of a world where there’s no such thing as “disabled.” It’s my dream too. You can hear some of his ideas here in a TED Talk. Be warned … it may bring a tear to your eye.
“Sarcasm requires a cognitive capacity to understand flexibility of thinking and how words can be interpreted. It is a particular type of social intelligence that not everyone uses or grasps.” Professor Adam Galinsky, Columbia Business School
Take a moment to be thankful. Watch this film (1:08): “What’s your most boring job?”
Andy Murray says: “It can be good to let your emotions show on court.” Just on court? Come on! Our possibilities are endless.
Stephen Hawking’s daughter, Lucy, describes dinner parties at her house as a child when a host of her father’s colleagues would gather and discuss extraordinary topics. She remembers that “as a child you could ask any question you wanted – and get a reply.” Imagine that. Your very own Internet. Brilliant.
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