Why dragons hoard gold
I mentioned to my brother the other day how I enjoyed his “What if”-questions. What if you could master kung fu like in The Matrix. Would you do it? That […]
What is agile?
What is agile? I’ve been giving this much thought. A company in the early stages of an “Agile transition” often encounters this question one way or another. Often it comes […]
What’s your REAL story?
Today, we watched a documentary made by a well known YouTuber. This documentary didn’t deliver what it promised. The title was enticing, but in the end it displayed a lack […]
Categories of distressing experience
Trauma is another word for “a deeply distressing or disturbing experience”. Trauma can be anything. Hearing about a loved one experiencing severe trauma can be traumatic. In fact, if you […]
The saga continues. Or maybe not..
Today, I received a reply from the hospital. This reply is in response to my question about the cyst diagnosis. Here’s what happened: On January 23rd 2019 an ultrasound was […]
What is empathy?
Empathy is a recurring theme in the things I like to think and talk about. Along with sympathy, emotion, mental health and the relationship between these concepts. I like to […]
Just because you can’t see my point of view, doesn’t make you objective
Something to remind yourself of, next time you’re faced with someone who acts like their point of view is the only true one.
On hiding, worth and rest
When I was a kid, my mom handmade a tablecloth made of all sorts of colorful pieces of fabric. It had a door and window, and buttons and shoelaces to […]
On being courteous
A few weeks back, two of my mutual friends were talking about gender identity. The term ‘transgender’ is also very commonly used. Now, I don’t consider myself an authority on […]
Thinking inside the box… four of them to be exact
The past few weeks, I’m observing the appearance of a new ‘discovery’.
The discovery is this: You can describe people’s communication style / personality type with four colors!!!111one
There’s RED, for the strong-willed, fast-paced thinkers.
There’s YELLOW, for the sociable, excitable, “ooh, shiny light”-type persons.
There’s BLUE, for the detail-focused, precise analytics.
And GREEN, for the relationship/feeling-oriented person.
It’s a hype. It’s The New Thing. It’s AMAZING. Aannd… it’s really old :’)