I hesitate to trust you!
“Now and then, I consider asking for your advice; but then I remember you chose to read my messages, and that makes me hesitate to trust you.” (Unknown Author, rephrased by yours truly)
Month: November 2024
With bad laws and good civil servants one can still govern … with bad civil servants good laws are useless
“With bad laws and good civil servants one can still govern. But with bad civil servants good laws are useless.” (Otto von Bismarck) Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1815-1898) was a German politician, nicknamed the Iron Chancellor (German: der Eiserne Kanzler). He was Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1862 to 1890. In … Read more
I hate it when I meet elderly people and then realise we went to school together
“You all know I am still in my youngest days. I hate it when I meet elderly people and then realise we went to school together.” (Unknown author)
Sometimes, you understand which side to be on simply by seeing who stands on the opposite side
“Sometimes, you understand which side to be on simply by seeing who stands on the opposite side.” (Leonard Cohen)
Suggestions that require zero talent yet have a huge impact on our success
How often do we equate success with talent?All the time.But the reality is, success is not created by talent alone. Just like we might see immense talent squandered, we also see underdogs unexpectedly overachieve. Here are that we can always control, that require zero talent yet have a huge impact on our success: “Don’t rest … Read more
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“Is the word ‘man’ on your underwear waistband meant to serve as a reminder?” (Author unknown)