Something kind and beautiful happened to us during our vacation. We were traveling by train and had different seats reserved. It was our first time using the Spanish train service, and I wasn’t familiar with how to make seat reservations on the payment machine. Just before the journey began, a woman came by claiming her … More Reflections About the Power of Kindness and Giving
One of the most valuable times of the week is reflection and planning for me. I journal at least two times a day (morning and evening). Plus, the weekly and monthly views are helpful to see what happened, what I learned based on my experiences and what to do next for longer periods of time … More Be the person you’d like to meet
Today I’ve read a great post from Seth Godin about the difference of happiness and pleasure. Main differences in the definition are: Pleasure Happiness short-lived long-lived addictive additive selfish generous taking giving can be achieved with substances can’t be achieved with substances experienced alone experienced in social groups dopamine serotonin Due to the fact I … More Thoughts About Pleasure and Happiness
Reflecting and calming down are the most valueable things to do when being on vacation. Focusing on yourself and rethink your life will come automatically within hours. The good thing for me is to be pulled out of everyday life and routines. This leads to more space to re-think where I am right now and … More Life is better at the beach – my book list
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