The Dao of Covid-19
In a recent video conference involving more than a hundred nations sharing their education and cultural initiatives with regard to Covid-19, the rep of a Western country suggested that aside from sharing individual projects, it would be helpful to present “the big idea” – what are you hoping to achieve. To respond to that, it…
How do we live?
Like riding a bike or swimming, some people seem to do it gracefully, so effortlessly, never sweating it. They are confident in their beliefs, values and ethics – due perhaps to nature or nurture i.e. superior intelligence, family. or perhaps, fortune. No, they are not boorish, neither flaunt their ease through life, nor make you…
3 essentials for life
What qualities are needed for a life that flourishes? Martin Seligman, psychologist, defines the 5 pillars of a meaningful life: Positive Emotion i.e. well-being, happiness Engagement: the deployment of one’s skills and attention to meet a challenge Relationship: life-enhancing connections with others Meaning: a sense of purpose derived from something/someone larger than oneself Accomplishment: achievement,…
SAVE LIVES or SAVE THE ECONOMY
A sense of what is truly important It is coming down to this — choosing to prevent the virus from spreading and killing people or choosing to prevent the economy from collapsing, which will kill people anyway. And now something else is looming in the horizon, a global food crisis. In Kibere, Kenya’s largest slum,…
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