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Folded Notes
When I was in elementary and high school, we all sent, received and read folded notes under benches, hiding them from the teachers' eyes. Or so we thought, that the teachers were from another planet, they didn't notice anything, they couldn't see around, they were...
Memories From 2020 …
... A year that had started well and had a lot of potential for success. In the two and a half months of normal life, I had already been to 4 countries, I had many travel, business, and learning plans. I dreamed that it would be hard, that someone was trying to hurt...
Energize everyone
’Energize everyone, every day! ’Is the central leadership principle of the Lego Group. For those from this company, being a leader means acting, demonstrating some behaviors. These are: courage, curiosity, concentration (not to mention focus). It seems to me this...
Corona, Karuna, Compassion
Karuna, in Sanskrit, means compassion; to oneself and to others. Karuna is part of the spiritual path in Buddhism. Karuna is a word close to corona. Perhaps, in fact, the key to getting out of the corona virus is the karuna virus, as Alexandre Jollien says. This means...
Libraries and Meeting the Enlightened Minds of the World
On Doamnei Street, opposite the National Bank, on a corner, is an imposing building where the Biblioteca Centrală de Stat (Central State Library) used to be. I spent much of my time there as a student. BCS was like a temple where we went to meet ourselves and the...
What Team Do You Want to Be On?
”Imagine you received tickets to a concert at the Athenaeum, it's Saturday night, there's no pandemic. Dress nicely, take your partner and go there, sit down and wait for the concert to start. The orchestra appears but they don't come all at once; it takes about 20...