The one who wins is the one who plays with an infinite game mentality One of the reasons the Vietnamese defeated the Americans was that they were playing a different game. Instead of having a finite goal in time and space, the Vietnamese game could go on indefinitely, despite the destruction and casualties on their side. Even if the Americans…
+Category: General
Does Identity Take Us Away From Ourselves?
Identity is a comforting thing. It offers us the certainty of who we are while giving us access to a group that shares our values. But is it always good or does it take us away from our true nature? Nature Abhors A Vacuum In order to move forward, we need a direction and it doesn’t matter if it’s the…
+Racism Is A Power Struggle
If you want to reverse racism, you have to find a way to reverse the power relationship. There are several levers for reversing the balance of power: – the demographic lever (the law of numbers) – financial capital – symbolic capital – cultural capital – social capital – religious capital – […] Racism is generally applied against a group that…
+The 3 Ways Of Reacting To An Aggression: Avoidance; Fight; Tetanization
Conflict is a daily reality and there are always several ways of dealing with it. We can sometimes confront it, avoid it, and as a last resort we can become tetanized by it. Each of these ways of reacting has been brought to us by nature. Our survival so far has been made possible by the use of one of…
+We Must Suffer One Or The Other: The Pain Of Discipline Or The Pain Of Regret. Jim Rohn
I think there’s a misunderstanding of well-being because there are two forms of well-being. False Wellness First, let’s start with a chimera… This “well-being” is the one we consume every day. It is easily accessible, within reach of a click, and requires little effort to obtain. It is most often served to us on smartphone screens or in the form…
+Have You Fallen Into The Trap Of Trying To Please People?
Our childhood is often the place where a conditional love relationship is established between the child and the parent. In this configuration, the child receives love only if he or she behaves in a certain way according to the criteria of the parent in question. Since the child is fragile and vulnerable, he or she does not have a choice…
+Polysedentarity Vs. Nomadism
Here’s why not to define yourself as a digital nomad Digital nomadism has been popularized recently by the possibilities of the internet and new outsourcing in developing countries, in particular. Polysedentarity, unlike nomadism, allows to create deeper links with people. It is not a matter of taking advantage of a low cost of living, but of starting a process of…
+The Opportunity Cost Of Our Choices
The structural choices in our lives are not weighed enough. When we reflect, we think more about the gains and losses of our choices but not the opportunity cost of those choices. Time, Money, Energy And Attention When you invest in a project, say for example going to university, well you are allocating a significant amount of time – money…
+What Magical Thoughts Are Holding You Back?
A magical thought is defined as an irrational idea that causes us to act in a certain way. Irrational would mean without a proven scientific or logical basis. In this sense, some of the ideas conveyed by religions can be considered magical. In some cases, these ideas are harmless or even beneficial, in other cases, they are harmful to you…
+Think Of Yourself As A Machine: The Power Of Rationality
The Secret Of Champions What makes the difference between a champion and an athlete who is not is his heart, his soul. It is the 1% that leads to a difference of 1 cm at the finish of a race for example. Acquire The 99% Of Athletes What distinguishes an athlete from someone who is not is the considerable mass…
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