People are the common denominator of progress

17.02.2010

People are the common denominator of progress. So, paucis verbis, no improvement is possible with unimproved people, and advance is certain when people are liberated and educated.
It would be wrong to dismiss the importance of roads, railroads, power plants, mills, and the other familiar furniture of economic development. At some stages of development they [...]

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Guidelines and new goals – part 1

14.02.2010

In this article I will be setting new goals, and setting guidelines for how I want to live life.
Quick recap
But before we begin, let’s first take a look at the previous two steps that I took to get to this article. First I revisited my personal core values, taking another look at how they influence [...]

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Lessons are repeated

10.02.2010

There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial, error and experimentation. The “failed” experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiments that ultimately “work”.
Lessons are repeated until they are learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you [...]

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rewriting my personal mission statement

08.02.2010

After revisiting my personal core values, it’s now time to revisit my personal mission statement. Even though I feel this term “personal mission statement” is rather overused and overhyped, the concept of defining a single sentence for your main purpose in life is still a powerful exercise.

So to start this exercise, let’s first check my [...]

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learning steps

07.02.2010
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