Kategorie: Psychologie & Neurodiversität
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: “A Beginner’s Guide to Dying”
Boas, Simon (2024). A Beginner’s Guide to Dying. Story behind the Book Choice So many stories have happened since I wrote my last book reflection. Somehow, I feel, I have lost myself again in the meantime — at least a thousand times. But that was good and helpful. “Don’t take up things again that you…
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BOOK OF THE WEEK — “People of the Lie”
Peck, M. Scott (1998/1983). People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil. I am changing and so is my writing. I have not written about a book for a long time. I questioned everything again. And yes, I have written poetry and people love it. Well, at least, some who read it tell…
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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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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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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 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,…