The need for recognition is a lure because it can be insatiable. The need for paternal recognition can very quickly lead to a need for recognition at work and project it onto his superior. To avoid this endless race, it is advisable to put an end to this need as soon as possible, at the risk of spending one’s life…
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There are only a few people who have the privilege of being ahead of their time. Roughly speaking, we all live more or less at the same time, and as we get older, we end up being caught up with time and finally living out of step with the others. To be able to belong to the future, we have…
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You want to implement radical honesty because you think it can make you happier. First of all, you need to define precisely the contours of honesty at the risk of falling into pitfalls you hadn’t anticipated. Honesty is a skill Honesty can be learned the way you learn to code. If you don’t make a conscious choice to be more…
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If you’re asking yourself this question, you probably do. And if you’ve never asked yourself the question, you either have a great job or you don’t deserve better than a bullshit job because you’re too dazed by your work. Do a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life. Confucius Work comes first when…
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Are you a poet? It is often said that poets are ahead of their time, that they can see the world through the eyes of the generations that follow them. Are you an ounce ahead of your contemporaries? Will we be able to say in 100 years that you were avant-garde or that you were simply a product of…
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What does death teach us? Love is a verb that we learn Death can knock on our door without warning. Sometimes it’s not you but your dog or a close neighbor. So, you reflect, you replay the thread of your relationship and you ask yourself several questions: did I take care of this individual? Did my presence contribute to his…
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Kintsugi (金継ぎ, “golden joint”) or kintsukuroi (金繕い, “golden repair”) belongs to Japanese tradition. As the name suggests, it involves repairing broken objects, most often earthenware such as dishes, bowls or vases, with gold joints. This process is by no means intended to go unnoticed; on the contrary, the repair is highly visible, making the object unique, as if it…
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Take care of your identity We inherit an identity like a passport or the beliefs of our parents. We also build an identity, one that evolves over time as we meet new people and read about them. Sometimes, we end up stopping to think about this identity and a grey area is created from which we have difficulty defining ourselves.…
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Don’t forget the good in people It is easy to get angry. When someone is mean to us, it becomes almost natural to be equally mean to them. However, the path of revenge is rarely the best one, because it will only make the bitterness that you have failed to transform grow in the hearts of others. You will then…
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You are not your thoughts Yes, it’s a bit of a mouthful to say, as the Buddhist teachings have already described this reality. However, you can prove it to yourself. You are at the same time a body (the physical), a heart (your emotions), a mind (your intellect) and a soul. In a society dominated by reason, we put thought…
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