There is no such thing as a given in life, and even less such a thing as courageous will. It needs to be embodied in action. We are what we repeatedly do, and this is even more true for people who define themselves as courageous. It is even more demanding. A single action lacking courage can wipe out thousands of…
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For many of us, a successful life consists in climbing the steps of Maslow’s pyramid one by one. Physical security is replaced by material security, which in turn is replaced by emotional security and so on. What to do when we get stuck on one of these steps? Are we condemned to dwell on the bitter fact that we could…
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Marcus Aurelius, described as a philosopher emperor, was the most powerful man in the world in 161 A.D., as the Roman empire he led was at its peak. Although resolutely endowed with immense power, his questioning and reflections made him a person deeply sensitive to the human condition. Having come closer to Greek stoicism through his readings and his preceptors,…
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To solve a problem, it is not uncommon to resort to the same type of solution. We often function like a mechanic with a single screwdriver to fix things: we want to patch something up with the only tool we think we have. With such an approach, it is not surprising that our efforts are ineffective. Imagine having to repair…
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What if boxing taught us to live our lives better? In order to become better, we often have to test our limits. When we decide to learn a sport that prepares us for competitions, whether it is team sports or individual sports, it is more than necessary to get used to confrontation. Boxing is obviously no exception to this rule.…
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Be informed when Club xThinking opens The right kind of practice done over a sufficient period of time leads to improvement. Nothing else does. Going beyond talent Anders turns out to be an expert who has done the research on which the other books on this subject are based. It is a synthesis of the approach to mastering the workings…
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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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You don’t have to have blond hair to pay tribute to the Vikings. Whether your ancestors were born in Europe or elsewhere, you can, at your level, honour 3 essential qualities of the Northmen, but also of all peoples who have managed to preserve their original identity. You can, as much as you are, make live daily 3 values…
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Imagine a world where there were no more poor people, no more social distinctions, no more classes, no more hierarchies based on wealth. What would be the consequences of this change? The first would be the need to distinguish oneself by one’s character and not by one’s possessions. Money, in an unequal society, has the advantage of offering a kind…
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You’ll get the answer in 28 minutes by watching the following video or you can get the answer right away by downloading this mind map. We only have one lifetime, probably 30,000 days to achieve what we came to earth for. Why do so many people live below what they could actually achieve? Why do 66% of people (2 out…
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