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“Being human always points, and is directed, to something or someone – other than oneself – be it a meaning to fulfill or another human being to encounter. The more one forgets himself – by giving himself to a cause … Continued
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Following on from yesterday’s blog, Success – Measure What Matters, this Christmas might be a good time to think about what indeed does matter. If you’ve found yourself too busy doing the Christmas shopping to spend time with your nearest … Continued
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Last Tuesday I arrived back in the UK after wrapping up my semester at Yale as a World Fellow. It has been an amazing and formative 4 months, the influence of which I am sure will be felt for the … Continued
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Update on Commencement Speech in Tulsa On Saturday I gave the commencement speech at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma (as mentioned in a previous blog), in front of several thousand students, friends, family, and faculty. It was my first … Continued
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If you’ve enjoyed reading my ocean-rowing blogs over the last few years, have you ever thought about rowing an ocean yourself? I confess that I may not be the best advert for the joys of life on the ocean wave, … Continued
Over the years I have got quite accustomed to people casting aspersions on my sanity. When new acquaintances say, on hearing about my ocean rowing exploits, “Are you crazy?” my stock answer has been, “I feel a lot less crazy … Continued
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Don’t you just love those conversations where you come away feeling like you’ve not just had a meeting of minds, but you’ve also, in some small way, made the world a better place? That you’ve connected with some kindred spirits, … Continued
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It has been quite a year. A quick round-up, in words and pictures…. Countries visited – 12: United Kingdom USA Ecuador Canada Kiribati Papua New Guinea Malaysia Cambodia Philippines Thailand Hong Kong Turkey Presentations given: 47 1 in Vail 3 … Continued
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When I was staying in the Philippines this year as the guest of Vince Perez at El Nido Eco-Resort (in exchange for doing several speaking engagements to the other guests), Vince and I had several lengthy conversations about the secret … Continued
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It’s that time of year again. Whether it’s my birthday (23rd Dec), the winter solstice (happy birthday, Nicole!), Christmas or New Year, around this time I feel the urge to look back and reflect, and to look ahead and plan. … Continued