Gao Xingjian (Chinese: 高行健; pinyin: Gāo Xíngjiàn), born January 4, 1940, in Ganzhou, China, is a Chinese-born French writer, playwright, director, and painter who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2000 To travel is to discover or to discover oneself? Probably both, or rather it is the promise of discovering the world when in the end it is only…
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There is no better place than in his heart to celebrate a small accomplishment. This is not the mark of narcissism, it is above all the proof of gratitude to destiny. Our efforts are not often rewarded as much as we had hoped for, but they are always rewarded. There is no better place than in one’s heart to celebrate…
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Messi, a true soccer icon, has much more to teach us off the field. He owes his success primarily to a character and work ethic that make him unique as a person. The qualities he brought to the game of soccer are lessons we can learn from in our own lives and in areas beyond the game. The consistency…
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A Lesson In Essentialism Time is limited, and time spent learning can be a significant part of our daily lives. One principle that could be used to save time is to not dwell on things that are only worth reading once. Unless our business is related to information that suffers from rapid obsolescence (e.g. news etc.), there is no need…
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Aging leads to an inevitable loss of our innocence. It is normal to learn and to become someone by saying goodbye to the child we were. However, we often simply learn to become like others. By social necessity, we melt into the mass and adopt the habits and customs of our fellow human beings, it is a survival strategy like…
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It is easier to run away from the lesson than to accept the pain. Pain is rich in lessons, but few people want to attend its lessons. When we suffer a breakup, we throw ourselves at the first person we meet with the idea of quickly forgetting the aftermath of the breakup. This approach, we all had it one day,…
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Many people boast about the large number of friends they have, which makes them both proud and popular. This idea contrasts greatly with those who have only a few friends but whose relationship is deep and meaningful. There would probably be two opposing approaches to the pursuit of friendships: one related to the collector’s mentality and the other associated with…
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Life may seem like a video game: there are dangers, rewards, enemies, adventures, surprises etc. Nevertheless, it is not, life is quite different, we cannot press the “reset” button to start all over again, we must accept things even if the outcome seems more than uncertain. It is tempting to want to leave the ship to find another one. What…
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Three criteria, three durations Friendship brings simple joys that almost everyone has access to. We choose our friends for a variety of reasons, some of which seem to be better than others in that they bring greater stability to the relationship. Let’s look at three criteria that can affect the length of a friendship. Prestige, fame, wealth Fame is like…
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