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Arabelle, the Pirates’ Daughter
Actually, I found this book quite randomly among my other books — it was from my father’s bookshelf – I guess. He must have bought it at least 30 years ago, so I chose it as my reading for this week. And it turned out to be a very interesting book — even though I’m…
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Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life
I’ve written a few posts about manifestation based on a book I recently read on the topic. The title itself is very appealing: “Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life” by Roxie Nafousi. It provides a practical guide to understanding and practicing manifestation through Roxie’s 7-Step Guide to Manifesting: What’s important is that these…
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Generative Leadership
When I was first in a leadership program, two managers asked me what kind of leader I wanted to become. I honestly don’t remember what I answered — but I’m sure it was unclear or something very general like “a good manager/leader.”But how good is “good”? At that time, I didn’t have a perfect role…
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Empty Value – ‘Pretty, but Empty’
I don’t know when this definition came into my mind — “empty value.”A friend or a colleague once said it, and somehow it stayed with me. Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about being surrounded by people with “empty value” and the scariest question for me is: am I one of them today, or could…
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A Long Walk to Water – Goal 6: Clean Water & Sanitation
Tuesday morning, during my usual reading routine, I was reading The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared — hilarious and surprisingly heartwarming. That book led my thought to A Man Called Ove, and then one book led to another: The Sweet Orange Tree and A Long Walk to Water. I paused for…
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When Breath Becomes Air
When I read this Ryan’s Funeral card I found on social media, it reminded me of my favourite book, When Breath Becomes Air. When people face their mortality and take their final breaths, they often share the deepest lessons about life. These lessons are the most valuable gifts they leave behind. Life Lessons from RYAN…
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Man’s Search for Meaning
My Vietnamese friend read Man’s Search for Meaning during the isolation months of Covid, alone in Germany — far from home and new to the country — and later recommended it to me. The book reminds me not to lose hope during this period, and learned my own lessons: About the book: I thought the…
Lynn By Linh 