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Intercultural issues and film making

Joined July 2014
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"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."- Soren Kierkegaard
Sounds simple but it ain't! nitter.cf/LondonMindful/status/9…
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." - Albert Einstein
I find this a thoughtful and eloquent analysis of Trump's speech by Bernie Sanders - I recommend you watch it youtube.com/watch?v=8eK-5ivY…
Stimulating reflections on how to make other people feel liked, respected, understood, and seen. forbes.com/sites/travisbradb…
"Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward" C.S. Lewis
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Andy and Christian provide their usual valuable insights with great practical advice. Well worth a read! nitter.cf/Hoeferle/status/826814…
When crossing cultures, don't forget praise - but know how to give it appropriately hbr.org/2014/03/when-crossin…
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We must rethink globalization, or Trumpism will prevail | Thomas Piketty theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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"While lying is a conscious act of obscuring the truth, bullshitting has no interest at all in the truth" Harry G Frankfurt
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Populism is a movement against the status quo. It is generally much clearer about what it is against than what it is for. nitter.cf/martjacques/status/767…
See my essay in today's Observer on 'The Death of Neoliberalism and the Crisis in Western Politics'. ln.is/www.theguardian.com/v6…
An insightful article well worth a read "The hyper-globalisation era has been systematically stacked in favour of capital against labour" nitter.cf/martjacques/status/767…
See my essay in today's Observer on 'The Death of Neoliberalism and the Crisis in Western Politics'. ln.is/www.theguardian.com/v6…
"You don't need more time in your day, you need more wisdom to know what needs to be dropped from your life." - Anonymous
“Though they are quick to put others down, unhealthy narcissists view themselves in absolutely positive terms.” - Daniel Goleman
Don't worry about the percentages (e.g. the 80:20 rule could also be used) - the sentiment is important and what counts! nitter.cf/LondonMindful/status/8…
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it. #Mindfulness
Those are my principles and if you don't like them...well, I have others - does Groucho Marx sound familiar in today's world?
Groucho Marx's profoundness is of value to us all - even more so in this post-fact age:"Before I speak, I have something important to say"