This spot-on essay by Hussein Hallak describes exactly how many of us feel. Thanks to Noam Chomsky for the perspective and to Hussein Hallak for the insights. Don't miss his advice at the end, Building for the Long Term. Here's one of my favorite Chomsky quotes: You can’t look yourself in the mirror if you … Continue reading From Despair to Duty
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10 Key Lessons from “The Happiest Man on Earth”
These lessons on resilience, gratitude, and hope are from The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor by Eddie Jaku, a Holocaust survivor who was born as Abraham Salomon Jakubowicz in 1920 in Leipzig, Germany. He died in 2021 at the age of 101 in Sydney, Australia. There's nothing original about … Continue reading 10 Key Lessons from “The Happiest Man on Earth”
“Things we are grateful for in 2020”
Leonardo (His smile puts a smile on my face.) I feel compelled to share this message of hope with you. It was written and posted on 31 December 2020 by my friend, Huong, and her husband, Enrico, who live in Singapore. For them, last year was the pinnacle of happiness and the dark depths of … Continue reading “Things we are grateful for in 2020”
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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