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working for a company where everybody constantly talks about the importance of prints, I couldn't contain a smile when I read this quote (although from a fictional character)

here's another variation...incorporating some leftovers. I'm big on asparagus lately because I'm fighting a cold, and I read that they help. truth is: I just like them. mahalo Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.9

I enjoy cooking. don't even think about giving me a recipe though, I just follow my nose...and taste buds. Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.9

The heart is a muscle. Physiologically that’s a known fact. But It’s also true that in most cultures the heart is considered the center of our emotional sphere. Let’s look back at the first statement though, and build on that a little. We know a lot of things about muscles: if you stress a muscle too much it will hurt, potentially resulting in serious damage; a muscle’s ability to perform increases with regular exercise; without regular use they experience atrophy, temporary or irreversible depending on how long the inactivity lasts; using a muscle for the first time in a while will result in pain too, but that kind of pain is almost considered “good” pain, any sport enthusiast knows that it’s a sign of the muscles building up to the condition needed to perform. Although this list could go on, let’s stop here and look back at the other meaning of “Heart”, the emotional meaning. Does what we know about muscles apply to the heart as well? I would argue that in most cases it does. So...

Living in the States as a foreigner gives the opportunity for some interesting observations: it fascinates me to see how different certain behaviors, approaches and reactions are. Today I want to mention formulas. Americans live by formulas. For the outsider it’s mind blowing to notice how this applies to virtually anything, from complex work issues to interpersonal relationships. Formulas have a great strength: they simplify and frame a problem, making it easier to deal with it, sometimes removing the need to understand the problem entirely. At the same time, for the very reason that creates their strength (simplify), they remove or disregard parts of the situation. In an world where everybody, or most players (including the problem) play by the rules, this approach works pretty well. And the US, in many ways, are that world. The only danger is that the little bits left out by the simplification could pile up into a big issue, therefore although the process runs smoothly, and all ...