Kategorie: Psychologie & Neurodiversität
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Siddhartha Too Early
Hesse, Hermann (1999/1922). Siddhartha, 61. Story behind the Passage On some days, it is really strange to be living among human beings who worry about money, clothes, and status. Well, this is strange every day but on some days, you become particularly aware of it. And on these days, I always ask myself if it…
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Storytelling Misunderstanding
Barker, Randolph T., and Kim Gower (2010). “Strategic Application of Storytelling in Organizations: Toward Effective Communication in a Diverse World.” Journal of Business Communication 47.7, 299. Story behind the Passage Today in a meeting I really had a revelation of what words can do. The “story” is very simple. I had asked a colleague of mine…
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No Yes No
Breitman, Patt, and Connie Hatch (2000). Sag einfach Nein und fühl Dich gut, 38. Story behind the Passage I have been talking a lot about corporate careers with people lately because I have been reflecting on what the value really is. For a long time, I really rejected corporates because I could not stand the way…
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Animators And Diversity
Glaubitz, Uta (2001). Jobs für Sportfreaks: Machen Sie Ihr Hobby zum Beruf, 69. Believe it or not but my first, at least one of the first, job aspirations (in case I wrote about other professions before) was: animato, preferably in Tunisia or somewhere else in Africa. For years, this is what I wanted to be. I…
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Book Of The Week Curiosity Kept Me Striving
Helfritz, Hans (2007). Curiosity Kept Me Striving: Hans Helfritz in Yemen 1931–1935. Story behind the Book Choice It is a challenge for people like us to not get on a plane for more than a year. Yes, of course, some people still travel all the time. For them, Covid hardly exists anymore. Still, I decided…
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Implementing Diversity
Michaels, Walter Benn (2006). The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality, 6. Story behind the Passage Today I found my new book in the mail. The press sent me 10 copies of it — hardcover. Actually, this should be a day of joy. I worked on the book for at least…
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Book Of The Week The Land Of Osiris
Mehler, Stephen S. (2001). The Land of Osiris. Story behind the Book Choice In case you wonder where the heck “The Land of Osiris” is, if you can book a last-minute trip there, and if you need to go into quarantine after your return — let me explain. Osiris was the God of the Dead in Ancient Egypt….
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Chimney Philosophy
Williams, Tennessee (1999/1945). The Glass Menagerie. “The Catastrophe of Success,” 99. Story behind the Passage Today the chimney sweeper came to visit. She had to inspect the chimney and the heater, which is something she needs to do every three years. The checking does not take long or require too much concentration. A conversation unfolded…
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After Language
Burrow, J. A., and Thorlac Turville-Petre (2005): A Book of Middle English, 15 Story behind the Passage One of the supposedly most sophisticated things that make us human is also one of the most limiting things: verbal language. I am writing “supposedly most sophisticated” and “verbal language” because, of course, the more sophisticated we truly are,…
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Neurotic
Plath, Sylvia (1963). The Bell Jar, 98. Story behind the Passage Maybe it is fall or maybe the full moon. I do not know. But sometimes the days are gloomy without you knowing why. Or you know why but you to not want to know. That is the worst kind of non-knowledge ever. So, I decided…