I don’t suffer fools gladly. It seems that in this day and age common sense isn’t very common anymore and like the bell had Pavlov’s dog salivate, a certain stupidity gets me going. Its one of the things annoying me about my personality and something I am working on to be conscious about. Why? In […]
I hadn't planned this post, but in almost meditative fixation of the Marmite jar it ignited a thought. You might not be familiar with this vegetable spread or you either love or hate the taste. Never mind, I am a lover and it gave me the following reflection.... In most of us sits a constant […]
Sounds crazy right? Impossible! And still, Michel Lotito, a French gentleman ate a Cessna aircraft over the span of 2 years. (Google, if you don’t believe it). He broke the objects he ate down into small pieces and washed them down with mineral oil and water. Crazy, right? I certainly have chosen a different diet […]
First To Blink Loses Hand on heart, when was the last time you stayed late at work not doing something useful but rather because you didn’t want to be the first to leave? Having worked in a culture of high demanding working hours I question the productivity of long and late days. It creates a […]
Are you living for the weekend? Recently I took the train to Zurich to see a client. Opposite me sat a young woman, probably 20ish years old wearing a sweatshirt with the logo: “Living for the weekend.” Her face expressionless or fixated on her smart phone. Her whole body language showed the physiognomy of impossibility! […]
Life Teachings by a Shopping Trolley I needed an office shelf so I drove to the Swedish Furniture Giant. Loaded with “FJÄLKINGE” and 38 “things” one buys aside, I went back my car finding it boxed in by trolleys. Why don’t people return their shopping trolleys? Shouldn’t this be a simple act of courtesy? What […]
EuroMillions offers to play the lottery twice a week and the jackpot rolls over when there wasn’t a winner. At times the winning amount can reach close to 200 Mio Euro. The odds are ridiculously poor and being an ex-trader I shouldn’t have invested a penny. I DID. I even had the lousy excuse of […]
Sounds familar? You come home from work. A bad day. Your wife/husband, keen to talk to you, starts a conversation. 2 minutes in…. She/He asks: “Are you listening?” You: ”Of course, darling.” She/He: ”…and what is your view on it?” You don’t have a clue. You heard her/him talking but you weren’t paying any intention. […]
“Sometimes it’s better to be silent than to open your mouth and remove all doubt” Not sure if it’s Abraham Lincoln or Mark Twain, or if the quote has its root in the Bible, it’s a quote I like. When was the last time when you were keen to speak up just for the sake […]
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. (George Bernard Shaw) Did you consciously notice the reactions of the people around you when you have started or about to start something new? In that very […]