Earlier this afternoon, I had a coffee at a small place just off Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi. I sat … More
Tag: history
The power to choose. | 99/100
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our … More
Open your ears: 5 podcasts to inspire, entertain and educate. | 91/100
Podcasts have really taken off over the last few years, and it’s easy to see why. Having wisdom and insight available to listen to wherever, whenever, can’t be a bad thing. So, here are 5 of the very the best.
The Duke of Wellington on preparing for life’s challenges. | 78/100
“The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing-fields of Eton.” -Arthur Wellesley Unless we’re ready, when the time comes … More
The 50th Law: book recommendation. | 77/100
“Understand: people judge you by appearances, the image you project through your actions, words, and style. If you do not … More
The triumph of the banana king. | 59/100
Sam Zemurray was a Russian Jew who arrived in the USA aged 12, in the late 1890s. He had that … More
Create hard times for yourself – so you can thrive. | 53/100
“Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times, Good times create weak men, Weak men create hard times.” … More
One step forward, two steps back: what Hegel and Marcus Aurelius can teach you about how to progress.| 51/100
Do you ever feel like you’re just starting to get to grips with a problem – when it all falls … More
The joker and the thief. | 030/100
Joe Rogan: comedian, UFC commentator, jiu-jitsu blackbelt, former national taekwondo champion, undisputed podcast king (a billion downloads a year). In … More
“A beautiful point.” | 028/100
A strange hobby of mine is looking at archive footage on YouTube. The clip below shows a heated discussion between … More
