I read Mindfulness makes you more productive over at Brazen Careerist. It’s an interesting post which in turn took me to the blog The Power of Slow. There’s this great quote:
Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast – you also miss the sense of where you [...]
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The Power of Slow
Wake up!
I got this image from a friend of mine, it’s a great quote.
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.
Paul Valery
Happy Chinese New Year 2010
oday it’s the Chinese New Year. We enter the year of the tiger, to be more precise it’s the year of the metal tiger. I got this text from a Chinese friend:
Tiger years are brilliant for new and bold moves yet often bad for stock markets as they are marked by drama, upheaval and change. [...]
Over 11,000 free eBooks at The Book Depository
The Book Depository is a great bookstore online with free delivery worldwide on all our books. Now they have added access to over 11,000 free eBooks at their site.
Why are we doing this? It’s a great way to discover lots of great ebooks (many of which are strange and obscure like, A Honeymoon in Space) [...]
TEDx Copenhagen
I am a big fan of TED and TEDTalks. TED has spun off a series of TEDx-events, learn more at TEDx.
In the spirit of “Ideas Worth Spreading,” TEDx is a program that enables schools, businesses, libraries or just groups of friends to enjoy a TED-like experience through events they themselves organize, design and host.
We’re [...]
Earth Hour 2009
The Earth Hour is 8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009. Do your part – switch of the lights during that hour!
For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off [...]
Literature-Map
Literature-Map, their tagline is The tourist map of literature, is a great site when looking for authors. Enter an author that you like, the map shows similar ones. This website can keep you busy for a while, clicking on authors and getting new maps.
Ancora imparo
Ancora imparo means I am still learning. It is attributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564).
I believe in lifelong learning so that statement suits me too.
